Thai Cuisine: Sauteed Clams and Basil, the Recipe

Today I'm going to tell you about a typical Thai dish that is extremely simple to prepare and is eaten well with rice.

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Ingredients

– Fresh clams, 1kg
– A bunch of Thai basil (which is different from the one we use for pesto, if you want to learn more here)
– Olive oil;
– 4 cloves of garlic;
– 10 fresh chillies;
– Spices: fish sauce, monosodium glutamate, pepper.

Preparation

First, soak the clams in water for a few hours, with salt, to remove any sand; then rinse them and remove the shells.
Then make a garlic and chili pepper pesto (with a mortar or blender).
Put a pan over medium heat, pour in the oil and add the chili pepper and garlic and fry until fragrant.
Now we have to raise the heat and add the clams and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
Now you can add the basil to the clams and sauté well for another couple of minutes.

Add a little bit of MSG and then turn off the heat, add a little pepper, taste again and add a little fish sauce.

That's it: the fried clams with basil are ready!

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