Razor Clams with Kielbasa
- 4 tablespoons neutral oil, like grapeseed or corn
- 1 large onion, sliced
- Salt and pepper
- 24 razor clams, cleaned, or littleneck or Manila clams, scrubbed
- 1/4 pound kielbasa or other garlicky sausage, sliced
- 1/2 cup sake or not-too-dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- Chopped fresh jalapenos or other fresh chilies for garnish
- Put half the oil in large skillet over medium-high heat; add onions, salt and pepper and cook for a minute, stirring occasionally, until they soften and start to brown.
- Add clams and raise heat to high; stir for another minute.
- Add sausage and stir for a minute.
- Add sake or wine, cover, and cook until the clams are tender (or open, if you're using littlenecks), about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine remaining oil with scallions, ginger, soy sauce and vinegar in a bowl.
- Put clams, onions, sausage and their juices in a bowl and spoon sauce over them; garnish with chilies and serve.
neutral oil, onion, salt, razor clams, kielbasa, sake, scallions, ginger, soy sauce, sherry vinegar, fresh jalapenos
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12092 (may not work)