Grilled Clams on the Half Shell with Ginger Mignonnette

Name: Grilled Clams on the Half Shell with Ginger Mignonnette
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms 24 small hard-shelled clams such as littlenecks (less than 2 inches wide), scrubbed well; 237 milliliters coarse salt for stabilizing clams on platter; 1 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger; 0 teaspoons ground cumin; 3 Tbsps peanut oil; 5 Tbsps rice vinegar (not seasoned); 0 teaspoons salt; 1 scallion, thinly sliced; 4 servings Accompaniment: seaweed salad; 1 fresh serrano chile or 1/2 fresh jalapeño chile, minced; 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil

Grilled Clams on the Half Shell with Ginger Mignonnette requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 4 servings with 144 calories, 6g of protein, and 12g of fat each. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, pescatarian, and דל פחמימות, diet. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. A mixture of hard-shelled clams such as littlenecks, rice vinegar, ginger, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Whisk together all ingredients except coarse salt and clams (to make mignonnette sauce).

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Prepare grill for cooking. If using a charcoal grill, open vents in bottom of grill.

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Cover a large platter with a 1/2-inch layer of coarse salt to hold clams in place for serving. Grip 1 clam in a kitchen towel with its "hinge" facing toward you. Working over a bowl to catch any clam liquor, slide knife in between the 2 shells at a point opposite hinge and rotate clam, sliding knife between shells, until knife reaches hinge.

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Cut through hinge, being careful to avoid hitting center of clam. Open shells, sliding knife along underside of top shell to detach it from clam. Pull top shell off and discard, keeping clam in bottom shell, and slide knife under clam to loosen, preserving as much clam liquor as possible in bowl.

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When fire is moderately hot (you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds), set rack on grill. Using tongs, arrange clams on the half shell in 1 layer on rack and spoon some reserved liquor on them. Once clam liquor reaches a boil, allow clams to grill, uncovered, until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully transfer clams with tongs to platter and drizzle with mignonnette.

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·Clams can be cooked under broiler in a salt-covered shallow baking pan. Broil 5 to 7 inches from heat until just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Servings:

1kilograms

24 small hard-shelled clams such as littlenecks (less than 2 inches wide), scrubbed well 237milliliters

coarse salt for stabilizing clams on platter 1teaspoons

finely grated peeled fresh ginger 0teaspoons

ground cumin 3Tbsps

peanut oil 5Tbsps

rice vinegar (not seasoned)0teaspoons

salt 1

scallion, thinly sliced 4servings

Accompaniment: seaweed salad 1

fresh serrano chile or 1/2 fresh jalapeño chile, minced 1teaspoon

Asian sesame oil

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling are my top picks for Clams. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. You could try Frank Family Vineyards Lewis Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 62 dollars per bottle.