Baked Razor Clams Food

FRIED RAZOR CLAMS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• In a bowl, mix crushed crackers with black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Place eggs in a separate bowl. Dip clams into eggs, then into cracker mixture to evenly coat.
• Fry clams in the hot oil until golden brown. Do not over cook.

PANKO-BREADED FRIED RAZOR CLAMS

Steps:

• Place a sheet of wax paper on a flat baking sheet sized to fit in your freezer; set aside.
• Beat eggs together in a bowl. Stir together the four, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a second bowl. Mix together the panko and Parmesan cheese in a third bowl. Flour the clams well, shaking off any excess. Dip clams into the eggs, then into the panko mixture, pressing it evenly onto the clams. Place on prepared baking sheet, cover with wax paper; freeze until firm.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry clams until lightly browned, about 1 minute on each side. Do not overcook or they will become tough. Place on paper towels to drain.

HOW TO COOK RAZOR CLAMS

Steps:

• Put the clams into the colander and rinse with cold water to remove obvious foreign objects.
• Put the colander of calms unto a sink and get boiling water ready.
• Pour boiling water over the clams until they pop open. Don't let them soak in the water.
• Cut off the tough part of the neck.
• Cut along the zipper to open the body.
• Remove the diggers, stomach and gills.

BAKED RAZOR CLAMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet large enough to hold clams in a single layer with foil. Use a paring knife to gently pry apart the clamshells and then cut the meat away, discarding any gritty dark parts and a half-inch of the dark, hard siphon. Place clam meat in the better-looking shell half.
• Pour oil into 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger, sauté until softened. Add parsley, sauté briefly, then stir in bread crumbs. Sauté, stirring, until bread crumbs are uniformly moistened with oil and starting to color. Season generously with pepper. Remove from heat.
• Using a teaspoon, cover each clam with bread crumb mixture, patting it on with the back of the spoon. Do this over the skillet so that any crumbs that fall go back into the pan and are used. Place clams on baking sheet and bake 8 minutes. Transfer to serving platter and garnish with lemon wedges.

BAKED CLAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place clams in a bucket of cold water with cornmeal and salt. Set aside.
• Place bread crumbs, Parmesan, lemon juice, zest, garlic, pesto, parsley, and olive oil in a bowl. Mix all of the ingredients together with half of the clarified butter. Mix together until moist but not too wet. Use additional butter only if needed.
• Open each clam and place mixture on top. Place in oven and bake for 12 minutes, or until golden brown.

RAZOR CLAMS OREGON STYLE

Steps:

• Drizzle lime juice on clams, dip in buttermilk, dredge in Panko.
• Refrigerate about 10 minute to set breading.
• In a pan large enough to hold clams without them touching, heat oil and butter on medium-high until foaming stops.
• Salt and pepper clams to taste and saute until golden, about 1 minute on each side.
• Drain.

SAUTEED RAZOR CLAMS OVER LINGUINI

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan, add butter, olive oil, garlic and razor clams. When butter has melted, add clam juice and white wine. Saute clams until heated through. Add pre-cooked linguini, Parmesan, and dried cilantro. Serve with fresh, crusty bread.

RAZOR CLAMS WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Heat a large, deep frying pan or wide, shallow saucepan over a high heat.
• Thickly slice or roughly chop the chorizo and fry in a little olive oil for about 5 minutes.
• Add the butter and a dash more olive oil.
• Scrub the clams well in cold water.
• Add the garlic, the chilli, if using, and the clams to the pan with the chorizo.
• 5. Add the garlic, the chilli, if using, and the clams to the pan with the chorizo.
• Toss the clams in the butter, then let them fry for a couple of minutes until they start to open.
• Pour in the wine and let it bubble for a further minute.
• Then add the parsley and season with salt and pepper

BEST BROILED RAZOR CLAMS

Steps:

• 1. Combine crackers, panko, lemon pepper and garlic in a breading pan.
• 2. Beat the eggs and water to make the eggs wash and place in another breading pan.
• 3. Place a wire rack that has been spray with cooking spray on large cookie sheet.
• 4. Dip clams in egg wash and then in the breading and place on rack close together but not touching until the sheet if full. May have to do two rack depending of the size of the razor clams. Set in the fridge for 30 minutes so the breading has a chance to set.
• 5. Start broiler .
• 6. Melt the butter and bring clams out of the fridge and bush liberally with the melted butter.
• 7. Place under broiler for 2-3 minutes until lightly browned. Turn, repeat and ENJOY !

OVEN FRIED RAZOR CLAMS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat broiler. Take one limit (15) cleaned razor clams,bodies and diggers. Dip in egg wash, dredge through fine Ritz cracker crumbs and place in single layer on cookie sheet. Drizzle melted butter generously on clams. Broil 1 1/2 minute and turn, broil 1 1/2 minute on other side. Cook bodies and diggers in serparate batches for even cooking. Serve with your favorite tartar or seafood sauce.