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🍽️ Clams in Spicy Broth

185 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 8 not too large clams
• 1 piece ginger (8 cm)
• 4 garlic cloves
• Light soy sauce
• Sesame oil
• 2 chili peppers
• 3 stalks lemongrass
• 2 large onions
• Fish sauce

Instructions

1. 1. Pour about 4 liters of water into a large pot.
2. 2. Peel the ginger and cut it into small cubes.
3. 3. Peel the garlic cloves and dice them as well.
4. 4. Finely chop the chili peppers.
5. 5. Peel the onions and cut them into cubes.
6. 6. Wash the lemongrass and cut it into 2-centimeter-long pieces.
7. 7. Add the ginger, garlic, chili, onions, and lemongrass to the water.
8. 8. Add 100 milliliters of soy sauce and 50 milliliters of fish sauce.
9. 9. Bring the mixture to a boil.
10. 10. Let the broth bubble vigorously for about 5 minutes.
11. 11. Reduce the heat and place the clams into the boiling water.
12. 12. Cook the clams for about 15 to 20 minutes.
13. 13. Lift the clams out of the pot.
14. 14. Carefully crack the shells using a small hammer or a crab cracker.
15. 15. Remove the meat from the shells.
16. 16. Drizzle the cooking broth over the clam meat.
17. 17. Serve the dish.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 185
• Protein: 29 g · Fett/Fat: 4 g · Carbs: 9 g