Best Razor Clams With Smoked Paprika Butter And Hominy Recipes

RAZOR CLAMS WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA BUTTER AND HOMINY

Steps:

• In a deep bowl, combine 1 gallon water with sea salt and cornmeal. Add clams, and soak for 2 hours. Rinse thoroughly.
• While clams soak, prepare paprika butter: In a mixer fitted with a paddle, cream butter. Add paprikas and coarse salt; mix thoroughly. Transfer to a sheet of plastic wrap. Shape into a log; chill until needed.
• Heat a large saute pan over high heat until very hot. Add clams, and pour wine on top. Cover, and cook until clams stop hissing (shells will be slightly open) and are just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer clams to a plate, cover and keep warm.
• Return pan to stove; reduce liquid by half. Add hominy and keep boiling, swirling to coat hominy, until liquid turns syrupy. Swirl in cold paprika butter a tablespoon at a time; sauce will thicken. Sprinkle in sherry.
• Place 6 clams on each serving plate. Pour hominy sauce over clams, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

EASY SMOKE FLAVORED RAZOR CLAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a bowl combine all the ingredients except for the paprika and stir well.
• Pour mixture info a shallow pan and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake at 325 degrees F for 90 minutes.
• Serve immediately or cover and store in refrigerator until serving.
• Note: you can subsitute other kinds of clam meat if you don't have razor clams. Also, frozen clam meat is easier to chop than thawed, and frozen meat works just fine for this dish.

SAUTEED RAZOR CLAMS OVER LINGUINI

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan, add butter, olive oil, garlic and razor clams. When butter has melted, add clam juice and white wine. Saute clams until heated through. Add pre-cooked linguini, Parmesan, and dried cilantro. Serve with fresh, crusty bread.

FRIED RAZOR CLAMS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• In a bowl, mix crushed crackers with black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Place eggs in a separate bowl. Dip clams into eggs, then into cracker mixture to evenly coat.
• Fry clams in the hot oil until golden brown. Do not over cook.

SWEET AND SPICY RAZOR CLAMS

Steps:

• Pour oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. When hot, lightly brown a piece of shallot, add the rest and fry until golden brown. Drain shallots, place on paper towel and season with salt. Set aside. Pour oil from pan through a strainer into a large sauté pan. Add garlic and sauté on medium until golden. Add clams and wine; after a minute, turn clams. Cover and steam until clams open, about 5 minutes. Transfer clams to soup plates, draining juices back into pan.
• Whisk sesame oil, lime juice, honey, sriracha and sesame seeds into pan. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Adjust sriracha as desired. Bring to a simmer and pour over clams. Scatter scallions and fried shallots on top. Serve with crusty bread.