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Ingredients
Asian Style Clams
- Ingredients
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 pc fresh ginger (4-5 cm long)
- 3 Tbsps fermented black Beans (canned)
- 1 bunch scallions
- 3.3 lbs large clam
- 3 Tbsps Rice wine
- 1 cup Chicken broth
- 1 ½ Tbsps soy sauce
- 1 pinch sugar
- 2 Tbsps vegetable oil
- 1 tsp Chinese chili paste or Sambal oelek
- 2 tsps sesame oil
Peel the garlic and cut into thin slices. Peel ginger root, cut into sticks. Mash black beans lightly with a fork. Trim scallions, rinse and slice into thin rings.
Sort through and discard any opened clams. Thoroughly rinse closed shells under cold running water.
Combine rice wine, stock, soy sauce and sugar.
Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. Sauté garlic and ginger while stirring for 1 minute.
Stir fry clams in wok for 1 minute. Add black beans, chili paste and rice wine. Cover and bring to a boil.
Cook until all the clams have opened, 6-7 minutes. Discard any shells that remain closed. Combine sesame oil and scallions and pour onto clams. Serve immediately.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 192 cal. | (9 %) | ||
Protein | 9 g | (9 %) | ||
Fat | 12 g | (10 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 11 g | (7 %) | ||
Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Roughage | 1.5 g | (5 %) |
Healthy, because
Not only the subtle taste of sea makes clams a great catch - these little delicacies have it all: they are rich in the trace elements iron and iodine. Iron is responsible for the formation of red blood cells, iodine is important for the thyroid gland.
Even smarter
The spicy mussels make a good light starter in a Far Eastern menu - if you can't get enough of them, just serve them as a low-fat main course for two. In any case, baguette or wholemeal toast go well with it.