How to clean clams? The easiest way to make dried clams

1. How to clean dried clams

This is my first time eating dried clams. I have checked online many times in the past two days. I always see responses that are misleading. People clearly asked about dried clams. They asked if the black ones with sand in them can be eaten and should they be removed? But the answer is how long it takes to spit out the water after putting it in the water. . It makes people laugh and cry, and their nerves are going crazy. Okay, finally I found a reliable answer. "I usually boil it in a pot with cold water for seven or eight minutes, then take it out and use scissors to cut off the dirty black lump

But even so, there will still be black lumps and sand

Add 80% water to the remaining clam meat, add some starch and salt, and grab it hard for a while. You will find a lot of dirt and sand at the bottom of the water. Then clean the clams twice and they will be clean.

Don’t bother me because this thing is really dirty and I don’t dare to use my chopsticks unless I clean it carefully.” I followed these steps: put the dried clams and water into the pot at the same time, and bring to the boil. , drained the water, and started to pinch the black thing. I didn’t use scissors because there was no need for them. The clams were already cooked, and the clams were small. It was a bit exaggerated to use scissors, and it was difficult to remove the black stomach and buttocks. of the small intestine. I'd better talk about what I've learned on my own. If you look closely at the dried clam after cooking, you will see that it is a complete organism. The big black thing is the stomach. There are many things in it, such as the stomach of a chicken. Of course, the things inside are inedible and disgusting. There is also the small intestine, which is also black inside and has the same substance as the stomach. The pink part connected to the end of the small intestine is the buttocks opening. So when I think about it, I really can’t imagine how people on the Internet can eat it. But I'd rather I was mistaken, because pinching the black ones one by one is really laborious and time-consuming. Put the picked meat in a basin of water mixed with some salt, pinch it from time to time, and then wash it twice with clean water until the water is clear. I cooked it for a long time and it was overcooked, making it inconvenient to pick the meat. There are still some dried clams left, I will soak them in cold water tomorrow to see if they are better. The picture below is a photo after I finished it. It's pretty clean. 2. How to make dried clams

1. Scrambled eggs with shallots, clam meat

Ingredients: a few shallots, an appropriate amount of dried clams, and two eggs

Method: Wash the dried clams several times with cold water to remove the fine yarn inside. Then break the eggs, throw in the dried clams and stir them together, add a small amount of salt to taste. After the oil is hot, pour it in and stir-fry the eggs. After forming, add the chopped green onions, turn them over a few times, and then put them on a plate.

It takes five minutes.

2. Clam meat stewed with tofu

Ingredients: Appropriate amount of clam meat, a piece of tofu

Method: Soak the clams in cold water for ten minutes, cut the tofu into pieces and blanch it in hot water to set it.

Put the oil into the pot. After sauteing the chopped green onion, add the tofu and stir-fry. When the outside of the tofu turns golden brown, add the clam meat, add a bowl of water, season with salt, and simmer over medium heat for five minutes before eating.

It takes ten minutes

3. Spicy clam meat

Ingredients: clam meat, dried red pepper, green pepper

Method: use dried clams Soak in cold water for about ten minutes, remove and drain the water and set aside. Heat the oil in a pan, sauté the dry red pepper until fragrant, add the soaked clam meat and stir-fry quickly over high heat, add a small amount of sugar and salt to taste, and finally add the pepper cubes and stir-fry After a few pulls, it's ready to serve. Eat it with rice, it's so enjoyable.

It takes ten minutes

4. Ingredients for deep-fried clam meat: dried clams, one egg , appropriate amount of fried powder

Method: Dry clams and soak them in cold water for half an hour, remove and drain the water and set aside for later use. Beat the eggs, dip the clam meat in the egg liquid, then dip it in some fried powder, add oil for six When it's hot, fry it until golden brown. Add some chili sauce, or salt and pepper to taste better. I choose the third type. Spicy clam meat. I added ginger and vinegar during this process. If I had ready-made cooking wine or white wine at home, I would choose wine instead of vinegar. The clams have a strong seafood flavor. Those who are not used to this taste must add more condiments to taste. I don’t like spicy food very much, so I didn’t use dried red chili peppers, I used fresh green chili peppers from the market.

I plan to use the first method tomorrow. Because there are still three eggs at home. O(∩_∩)O~ Look, it took so long to fry and it’s just a tiny bit, but it’s really good for rice. There is still most of it left, it will taste better if you fry it again.