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  • 1kg clams
    cleaned
  • 50ml shoaxing rice wine
  • a small bunch coriander
    finely chopped

XO SAUCE

  • 50ml vegetable oil
  • 3 slices prosciutto
    finely shredded
  • 1 shallot
    finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic
    finely chopped
  • a thumb-sized piece ginger
    finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp dried chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp shrimp paste
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp soft brown sugar

TO SERVE

  • bread

Nutrition:

  • kcal464
    low
  • fat30.3g
  • saturates3.1g
  • carbs18.3g
  • sugars12.6g
  • fibre2.8g
  • protein28.2g
  • salt5.2g

Method

  • step 1

    For the XO sauce, put the vegetable oil, prosciutto and shallot in a pan and fry for 8-10 minutes until crisp. Add the garlic, ginger, chilli flakes and shrimp paste, and cook for 2 minutes, then add the soy and sugar, and simmer gently for 5-10 minutes.

  • step 2

    Heat a large pan and tip in the clams and shaoxing rice wine. Put on a lid and cook for 3-4 minutes, shaking the pan regularly, until most of the clams have opened. Pour in the XO sauce and cook for 1 minute or until all of the clams have opened (discard any unopened clams). Sprinkle with coriander and spoon into a serving bowl. Serve with bread for mopping the juices.

XO sauce originates from Hong Kong and is traditionally made with dried shrimps and scallops. We’ve substituted these for shrimp paste, which is available in all large supermarkets.

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