Zoodles & Clams in a Spicy Coconut Milk & Black Garlic Sauce
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
1 tbsp salted butter
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
6 cloves of black garlic, smashed
1 shallot, minced
2 tsp chili paste
½ tsp ground nutmeg
⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp fresh lime juice (about 1 large lime or 2 small)
1 can lite coconut milk
6 oz minced clams in clam juice (use both clams + juice)
2 lb little neck clams, cleaned
¼ cup torn fresh cilantro
1 bunch of green onions, chopped into small rings
1 tsp oil
3 zucchinis, spiraled into noodles (or about 6 cups of zucchini noodles)
Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
First in a large pan over medium heat add your salted butter.
Next add your ginger & garlic. Saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Next add your shallot, chili paste, nutmeg and cayenne pepper. Stir together with a spoon, scraping the pan, for another 30 seconds, will make a chunky paste).
Add your lime juice, coconut milk and minced clams + clam juice, whisk together and bring to a boil.
Add your cleaned little neck clams, bring to a boil and cook for 8-10 minutes. Once sauce begins to boil clams will start to open up during this time.
Bring heat to a simmer, or remove from heat completely (if ready to eat). Salt & pepper to taste and then garnish with cilantro and/or green onions. Serve over zucchini noodles.
Zucchini Noodles
In a large pan over medium heat add 1 tsp oil to pan. Next add your zucchini spirals and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
Saute for 3-4 minutes and remove from heat. Divide evenly into bowls for serving.
Pour clams with sauce over zucchini noodles (the zucchini will begin to soak up the sauce and soften).
Notes
IF IN DOUBT CLAMS DO NOT OPEN IN SAID COOKING TIME, DO NOT PRY THEM OPEN. THROW THEM AWAY. I REPEAT. DO NOT CONSUME AND THROW AWAY. that's it :)
Recipe by My Lavender Blues at https://mylavenderblues.com/zoodles-with-clams-in-a-spicy-coconut-milk-black-garlic-sauce/