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clams in foil
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Clams in Foil with Garlic and Chili Peppper

A delicious seafood dish that is so easy to make
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Keyword: seafood
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 125kcal
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • Aluminum Foil

Ingredients

  • 2 lb clams
  • 2 shrimp (optional)
  • 1 cup chopped napa cabbage
  • 1 pack enoki mushroom
  • 1 stalk spring onion
  • 1 head garlic
  • 4 chili pepper (1-4 based on your preference of spiciness)
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • ¼ cup canola oil or other non-flaovr oil
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce

Instructions

  • To clean the clams, soak them in salted water (3%) for 20 minutes to 1 hour. Change the water until there is no more sand at the bottom of the container.
    clean the clams in the salt water
  • Chop a whole head of garlic and 1 stalk of scallion into small pieces and add them into a bowl. Add 1 tsp of sesame seeds. Heat up about 1/4 cup of oil and pour on top of it.
    garlic, scallion, sesame seeds in the bowl
  • Add 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tbsp of oyster sauce, 1 tsp of ginger, 1 tsp of sugar, ¼ tsp of salt and chili pepper into a bowl and mix well.
    sauce with garlic and chilli peppers
  • Fold the aluminum foil into a bowl shape and add all of the vegetable ingredients into it, and then place the clams on top of it. Pour the sauce on top. Close the packet before cooking.
    place the clam in the foil packet
  • You can cook this on a grill or use the oven to roast it. For grilling, place the foil packet on top of the heat and cook for 10 minutes; for roasting, you can place the foil packet over a cast iron pan. Preheat the oven to 450ºF and cook for 30 minutes, until all of the clams open the shell.

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Nutrition

Calories: 125kcal