grilled razor clams

These Vietnamese grilled razor clams with scallion oil, fried shallots, and roasted peanut are the epitome of Vietnamese seafood--freshness, flavor, and texture.

Vietnamese grilled razor clams with scallion oil

Atlantic razor clams

salt

olive oil

tbsps toasted peanuts, roughly chopped

tbsps fried shallot (store bought or make your own)

tbsps fish sauce

water

tbsps sugar

garlic cloves, finely chopped

lime juice

red bird's eye chili, thinly sliced

tsp salt

vegetable oil

shallots, thinly sliced

For the scallion oil, place the oil, salt, and onion in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 2 minutes or until the oil just starts to simmer. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Scallion oil

To make the fried shallots, heat vegetable oil in a small saucepan to 340 degrees F.

Place the shallots in the oil ad cook, stirring frequently to break up the shallot, for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.

Use a slotted spoon to remove the shallots from the oil and drain them on a plate lined with paper towel. Use a fork the separate any clumps to prevent them from cooking further.

The fried shallots are best eaten the same day but will keep for 2 days in an airtight container.

Fried shallot

To make the dipping sauce, combine everything in a bowl and whisk together until combined. Set aside until ready to serve.

Dipping sauce

Prepare a grill for medium-high direct heat.

Place a large cast-iron or heavy stainless steel skillet on grill grates. Put the clams in the cast-iron pan and let them cook for 2-3 minutes until the shells are open.

Drizzle about 1/2 teaspoon of scallion oil along with the green onion into each clam.

Transfer the clams to a serving plate. Top with fried shallots and toasted peanuts.

Serve the clams with dipping sauce immediately.

Grilled razor clams

My razor clams were already out of their shells. I followed this as closely as I could. It was spectacularly delicious. The fish sauce, scallion oil, the shallots! Wow. I will do this again, trying it with a white fish since razor clams are hard to come by. This recipe is a keeper for sure!

Perfectly portioned amounts with no leftovers of the various accouterments.

So much cheaper and delicious compared to the restaurants. Thanks for the recipe!

Top 1 grilled razor clams recipes from across the web

The most viewed grilled razor clams recipes by Recipe Cart users, saved from over 6,000 sites. Or, go to our Recipe Search Engine

Top Tags

Vietnamese grilled razor clams with...

Top 1 grilled razor clams recipes from across the web

The most viewed grilled razor clams recipes by Recipe Cart users, saved from over 6,000 sites. Or, go to our Recipe Search Engineic_arrow_forward_48px

Top Tags

Vietnamese grilled razor clams with...

The most viewed grilled razor clams recipes by Recipe Cart users, saved from over 6,000 sites. Or, go to our Recipe Search Engine