Clams Recipe ⇉ Clams in Oyster Sauce

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

Cooking Directions

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, 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, cover, and cook another 2 minutes. Add the clams; cover and cook until the majority of the clams have opened, about 5 minutes. Discard any clams which do not open. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

• calories120.2
• carbohydrateContent5.3 g
• cholesterolContent19.9 mg
• fatContent7.4 g
• fiberContent0.6 g
• proteinContent8.1 g
• saturatedFatContent1 g
• sodiumContent90.7 mg
• sugarContent2 g