CLAMS STEAMED WITH GINGER AND SCALLIONS

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Provided by Eileen Yin-Fei Lo

Categories     Wok     Ginger     Shellfish     Lunar New Year     Seafood     Clam

Yield Makes 12 clams

Number Of Ingredients 13

Sauce
2 teaspoons minced ginger
3 tablespoons scallions, finely sliced
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons Shao-Hsing wine, or sherry
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Chinese white rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon scallion oil (see Note, below)
3 tablespoons vegetable stock
Pinch white pepper
12 clams, medium, opened on the half-shell by a fishmonger
8 cups boiling water
6 sprigs coriander

Steps:

  • Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl. Place clams in a steamproof dish. Stir sauce, pour over clams. Place dish on a rack in a wok over 6 cups boiling water, cover and steam, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Do not oversteam, or clams will become tough. Turn off heat and remove dish from steamer. Garnish with coriander and serve immediately.

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