Steamed Clams in Butter and Sake
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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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.