Clams with Black Bean Sauce

• 1/2 pound dried Chinese wheat noodles or tagliatelle
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for tossing
• 1 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
• 2 tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Chinese oyster sauce
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large scallion, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons fermented black beans, rinsed and coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/4 cup minced red bell pepper
• 2 pounds littleneck clams or cockles, scrubbed
• 2 cups tightly packed, coarsely chopped bok choy leaves (from 1 medium head)

1. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the noodles until al dente, about 5 minutes.
2. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again.
3. Toss the noodles with a little vegetable oil.
4. In a small bowl, whisk the chicken stock with the rice wine, soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, sugar and sesame oil.
5. In a wok, heat the 1 1/2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a wok until shimmering.
6. Add the garlic, scallion, ginger, black beans and crushed red pepper and stir-fry over high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.
7. Add the red bell pepper and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
8. Add the clams and stir-fry over moderate heat until most of them have opened, about 3 minutes.
9. Add the coarsely chopped bok choy and stir-fry until wilted.
10. Stir the sauce and add it to the wok.
11. Cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until the sauce thickens and all the clams are opened, about 1 minute; discard any clams that don't open.
12. Add the noodles and toss well.
13. Transfer to bowls and serve right away.

chinese wheat noodles, vegetable oil, chicken, rice wine, soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, sugar, asian sesame oil, garlic, scallion, fresh ginger, black beans, red pepper, red bell pepper, littleneck clams, tightly packed

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/clams-black-bean-sauce (may not work)