How to stir-fry clams

Clams are a common shellfish food, which are mainly produced on the mudflats of the Yellow Sea. Clams look as big as chestnuts and are very delicious, with tender and fresh meat and rich soup, making them a popular ingredient among the public. There are many ways to eat clams, and stir-frying is one of the most common ways. Of course, since clams come from the beach, there are many things to pay attention to when frying them.

Detailed steps for making spicy fried clams

Step 1

Wash the clams in water

Add some salt and let the clams spit out the sand

Step 2

Boil water and remove the clams once they open their mouths. While cooking, you can use a spoon to skim off the foam that floats up. The opened clams should also be rinsed with water to remove any sand (called "牙碜" in Northeastern dialect).

Mix Korean hot sauce, soy sauce, cooking wine and sugar together.

Step 3

Heat the pan with cold oil, stir-fry the onion, ginger, garlic and dried chili peppers until fragrant, pour the chili sauce into the pan, and then add the chili peppers into the pan and stir-fry together

Then put the clams in, let them be covered with sauce and then serve.

Tips for cooking spicy fried clams

I don’t add water when I stir-fry the sauce, so don’t stir-fry it for too long. Add the clams almost immediately after the sauce is heated in the pan.