Asian Recipe ⟶ Steamed Clams in Butter and Sake

This recipe is the best for seafood lovers. Clams are steamed with sake and mirin and a bit of green onion in this Japanese way of preparation. My husband likes it so much.

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons sake
• 4 teaspoons mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 1 ¼ pounds clams in shell, scrubbed
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 green onion, chopped

Cooking Directions

1. Scrub and rinse clams. Soak in a large bowl of cold water for 5 minutes. Drain thoroughly.
2. Heat a wok or large saucepan over high heat. Quickly pour in the sake, mirin and rice vinegar. Add the clams; cover and cook until the clams open, 3 to 4 minutes. Discard any clams that do not open.
3. Remove any scum that forms on the surface using a spoon or paper towel. Stir in the butter, soy sauce and green onion, tossing to coat the clams as the butter melts. Arrange clams on a serving plate and drizzle the sauce over them. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

• calories120.6
• carbohydrateContent3 g
• cholesterolContent34 mg
• fatContent9 g
• fiberContent0.1 g
• proteinContent4.5 g
• saturatedFatContent5.5 g
• sodiumContent155.1 mg
• sugarContent1.9 g