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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Into the kitchen to make the steamed razor clams with lemongrass right away. With familiar ingredients and simple, quick steps, this delicious and nutritious dish is ready to serve the whole family. Go to the market and let’s make this steamed dish together with Dien May Xanh!
Ingredients for Steamed Razor Clams with Lemongrass For 4 people
Razor clams 1 kg Lemongrass 3 stalks Chili 2 pieces Vietnamese coriander 100 gr Lime 1/2 piece Common spices a little (salt/MSG/ground pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious razor clams
- You should prioritize buying razor clams that have their tongues sticking out; these are live clams, ensuring freshness when cooked.
- Live clams will frequently open and close their shells; when you touch the shell with your hand, the clam will tightly shut its shell to protect itself; these are the clams you should buy.
- Choose razor clams of moderate size; if they are too large, the meat will be tough, and if they are too small, there won’t be much meat.
- Avoid buying clams that are always closed, have a foul smell, these are dead razor clams, which will make the overall dish unappetizing after cooking.
Utensils needed
How to prepare steamed razor clams with lemongrass
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Prepare the ingredients
With 3 stalks of lemongrass, crush and cut them into pieces about the length of your pinky finger, and slice 2 red chili peppers into small pieces.
For 1kg of razor clams, soak them in rice wash water for about 3 – 4 hours, then rinse the clams under running water to clean off the sand and mud.
How to clean razor clams of dirt:
- Method 1: Soak the clams in diluted saltwater with a few slices of ginger for 2 – 3 hours, then rinse clean with water; the razor clams will be clean and the fishy smell will be eliminated.
- Method 2: Use fermented rice (mẻ) diluted with water to soak the razor clams for about 1 – 2 hours; the clams will expel the dirt and sand.
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Steam razor clams with lemongrass
Turn on the stove to high heat, then add the razor clams to the pot, add lemongrass, chili, and 1 liter of water. Cover the lid and steam the clams until they open for about 7 – 10 minutes, then turn off the heat.
Tip: To keep the razor clams sweet and delicious, you can use a steaming pot to steam them.
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Final product
So the fragrant steamed razor clams with lemongrass are complete. The aroma of lemongrass is subtle, and the clam meat is just cooked, soft, sweet, and deliciously natural.
With this dish, you can serve it with some Vietnamese coriander and dip it with chili salt to enhance the flavor.
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So the dish steamed razor clams with lemongrass is ready to enjoy. With the steps above, I wish you a delicious dish to treat your family!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel Thanh Tâm Food
