clam recipe

Serving a whole turbot may seem extravagant, but it’s simple to prepare and makes a memorable centrepiece. This recipe is by Tomos Parry, chef and founder of Brat restaurant. In fact, he loves turbot so much that he names his restaurant after it. Cooking a whole fish makes an impressive dinner party main. See our whole roast plaice with anchovy and sage butter for another showstopping idea.

Whole roast turbot with clams, fennel and potatoes

fennel bulbs,

waxy potatoes (such as charlotte), cut into 5mm slices (see tip)

onion, sliced

chilli flakes

fennel seeds

Olive oil

dry white wine

lemon,

tarragon,

sustainable turbot (see tips)

live clams

parsley,

Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Blanch the fennel and potato slices in the water for 3 minutes, remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a shallow roasting tin large enough to hold the fish comfortably. Add the onion, chilli flakes, fennel seeds and a generous drizzle of oil, then toss everything together to coat. Roast for 10 minutes, turning halfway, until lightly golden (see Make Ahead).

Remove the tray from the oven, pour over 125ml white wine, then add most of the lemon wedges and half the tarragon. Season well and toss together.

Rinse the turbot and pat dry with kitchen paper, then set on top of the vegetables and drizzle with some more olive oil. Season well with salt and pepper and roast for 20 minutes.

Add the clams and the remaining white wine to the tin, then cook for a further 10 minutes until the flesh of the fish is just cooked through and starts to come away from the bone, and the clams are open and cooked (discard any that remain unopened).

Scatter over the chopped parsley and remaining tarragon, then squeeze over the juice from the remaining lemon wedges to serve.

The bold umami flavor of this classic Cantonese homestyle seafood dish will blow you away!

Clams with Black Bean Sauce (豉汁炒蜆)

lb clams

ginger

garlic

wholes chili pepper

green onion

layers red onion

oz red bell pepper

tbsp cooking oil

tsp cooking oil

tsp light soy sauce

tsp dark soy sauce

oyster sauce

water

0.25 tsp white pepper

tsp sugar

black bean sauce

tsp sesame oil

cornstarch

Soak clams

Place the clams into a bowl of cold water. Let them soak.

Cut ingredients

Prepare sauce & slurry

Prepare the sauce by combining light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, water, white pepper, and sugar.

Parboil clams

Stir-fry aromatics

Heat the wok on high heat. Make sure it’s dry, and add oil.

Add clams & stir-fry everything

Turn the heat to medium-high. Add the clams back in and stir-fry everything together for 25-30 seconds.

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