Clams in Oyster Sauce

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Description

Clams, such as Manila or baby clams, taste great cooked in oyster sauce, and make a great Filipino appetizer.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 ¼ pounds clams in shell, scrubbed

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large pot with a lid over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant
  2. 3 to 5 minutes. Add the ginger to the mixture and cook another 2 minutes. Stir the oyster sauce into the mixture; cover and cook another 2 minutes. Pour the water into the mixture
  3. cover
  4. and cook another 2 minutes. Add the clams; cover and cook until the majority of the clams have opened
  5. about 5 minutes. Discard any clams which do not open. Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 4

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