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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
If you really love eating sea snails and don’t want to be interrupted while eating to remove the meat, then this is the grilling recipe for the sea snail dish you are looking for. Let’s join TasteVN cook this delicious and super simple grilled snail dish right away!
Ingredients for Grilled Sea Snails with Chili Salt For 3 people
Sea snails 1 kg Chili 5 pieces Shallots 3 bulbs Lemongrass 2 stalks Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon Rice water a little Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Salt/msg a little
How to choose fresh and delicious sea snails
- Choose snails that are still alive, tightly attached to the shell, and the meat of the snail is still somewhat moist. When touched, they will retract into the shell.
- The snail’s scales near the outside of the shell, when touched, will close up.
- Do not buy snails with soft, mushy bodies and scales deeply embedded in the shell, as they are likely dead.
Tools needed
Charcoal grill, grilling rack, skewers, pot, basket, basin
How to prepare grilled pepper salt sea snails
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Prepare the snails and boil them
After buying the sea snails, soak them in a basin of rice water for 2 hours to allow the snails to expel all the dirt. Then rinse them 3 times with clean water.
After washing, put a pot of water on the stove with 1 stalk of lemongrass, a little salt, and add all the sea snails to the pot to boil briefly. Turn the heat up high and cook until the water boils, then turn off the heat.
How to clean sea snails of sand
- Method 1: To allow the snails to expel all the dirt, you should soak the sea snails in water mixed with a diluted mixture of lemon and salt for about 1 – 2 hours.
- Method 2: Put the snails in a basin of water with a little sliced chili; the spiciness of the chili can make the snails expel all the dirt and sand. This may be the simplest and most effective method. Do not use vinegar to clean the snails, as the strong smell of vinegar can affect the flavor of the dish.
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Extracting the meat from the sea snail
After boiling the sea snails, let them cool, then use a toothpick to carefully extract the meat from the sea snail because the sea snail is a type of snail that can be eaten entirely, including the delicious tail that should not be discarded.
After extracting the meat, use skewers to skewer the sea snail meat until you finish all the meat.
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Making chili salt sauce
You take 5 crushed chili peppers, 3 crushed shallots, 1 minced lemongrass stalk, 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder, then mix well.
After making the sauce, drizzle it evenly over the skewered sea snail meat that you have prepared.
Tip: If you don’t like to eat sea snails with too much seasoning, you can reserve some of the sauce to dip with the sea snails when eating!
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Grilling sea snails
You light a charcoal stove and keep the grilling surface far from the coals because you only grill the meat of the sea snails, so having the fire close will cause the sea snails to burn and char easily.
After drenching the sea snails in sauce, place them on the grill and grill for 5 minutes or until the meat of the sea snails firms up. While grilling, you must continuously flip them to prevent burning and ensure even cooking.
You take the remaining sauce and drizzle it evenly over the sea snails, continuing to grill until the sauce dries up to complete the process.
Note: The sauce contains cooking oil, so when drizzling it on, be careful to turn the skewers of sea snails that are close to the flame to avoid burning the meat.
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Final product
The grilled sea snails are crispy and sweet with their natural flavor, enhanced by the rich sauce, and they are all meat, so you don’t need to waste time removing the meat from the shell while enjoying them.
With this dish, you can dip it with the sauce you prepared earlier or a bowl of salt, pepper, and lime, which will be extremely appealing!
Above is the recipe for grilled razor clams with salt and chili, super simple, delicious, and incredibly attractive. TasteVN wishes you success with this dish!
