Ingredients for - Steamed Clams in Butter and Sake

1. Sake 4 teaspoons
2. Mirin (Japanese sweet wine) 4 teaspoons
3. Rice vinegar 2 teaspoons
4. Clams in shell, scrubbed 1 ¼ pounds
5. Butter 3 tablespoons
6. Soy sauce 1 teaspoon
7. Green onion, chopped 1

How to cook deliciously - Steamed Clams in Butter and Sake

1 . Stage

Scrub and rinse clams. Soak in a large bowl of cold water for 5 minutes. Drain thoroughly.

2 . Stage

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 . Stage

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.