Family Recipe 15 - Spicy Stir-fried Clams

Ingredients: Clams, Scallions, Ginger, Garlic, Chili Peppers, Soy Sauce, Cooking Wine, Salt, Sesame Oil Instructions: 1. Soak the purchased clams in water to purge sand (refer to online tutorials). Regardless of what the seller says, always purge them at home. 2. Finely chop scallions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers. Using a food processor makes it easier to chop everything together. 3. Heat oil in a pan, stir-fry scallions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers until fragrant. Add salt and soy sauce. 4. Add the purged clams and cooking wine, stir-fry. 5. Stir-fry quickly over high heat. Once all the clams have opened, add a few drops of sesame oil and serve. You can add Thai basil to enhance the aroma if desired. Change the water frequently while purging the clams to prevent them from re-ingesting the sand they expelled. This dish requires quick stir-frying. Overcooking will make the clams tough, so it's recommended to use high heat throughout. If the sauce is too thin at the end, you can remove the clams first and then reduce the sauce over high heat.