Pippies (Clams) Wok-Tossed With Chilli and Asian Basil ((Nhieu X

10m
Prep Time
10m
Cook Time
20m
Ready In

Recipe: #15775

November 10, 2014



"From Luke Nguyen"s Vietnam. He used pippies (which are in the same family as cockles and clams). Times are estimated."

Original is 4 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (376.7 g)
  • Calories 197.7
  • Total Fat - 5.8 g
  • Saturated Fat - 0.9 g
  • Cholesterol - 37.9 mg
  • Sodium - 1464.3 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 18.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 1.7 g
  • Sugars - 4.9 g
  • Protein - 20 g
  • Calcium - 92.2 mg
  • Iron - 2.7 mg
  • Vitamin C - 36.3 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

In a saucepan bring water to the boil, add lemongrass and pippies and cover and cook until pippies open slightly (roughly 4 minutes).

Step 2

In a bowl, add sugar, fish sauce and oyster sauce and mix until sugar dissolves and set aside.

Step 3

Strain the pippies, reserving the broth.

Step 4

Heat a wok to high, add oil, garlic and red shallots, followed by the pippies, and then wok toss for 1 minute.

Step 5

Add the sauce and 3 tablespoons of the pippie broth and toss for a further minute and then add the dissolved potato starch and then add the chilli, pepper and asian basil and toss to combine.

Step 6

Enjoy with a beer.

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