Udon noodles with lemon grass clam broth
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| Canola oil | ||
| 2 | pounds | Manila or little neck clams; cleaned |
| 6 | Lemon grass stalks; white part only, sliced | |
| 4 | slices | Ginger |
| 2 | Thai bird chiles | |
| 1 | White onion; sliced | |
| ⅓ | cup | Mirin |
| 4 | cups | Chicken stock |
| 2 | packs | Udon noodles |
| ½ | pounds | Spinach leaves |
| 1 | tablespoon | Butter; (optional, |
| But really good) | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Fresh lemon juice |
| Salt; to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground white pepper; to taste | ||
Directions
In a very hot stock pot, add 1 tablespoon oil, add clams and stir for 2 minutes. Add lemon grass, ginger, chiles and onion and stir for 2 more minutes. Season. Deglaze with mirin and reduce liquid by 80 per cent. Add chicken stock and turn heat down to simmer. When clams are open, remove and continue slowly simmering the broth. Check for seasoning. Reduce broth by 20 per cent, which should take about 30 minutes, then strain. Bring broth back to a boil; add udon, spinach, clams and butter. Add lemon juice and serve in large bowls. This recipe yields 4 servings.
Recipe Source: EAST MEETS WEST with Ming Tsai From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MT-1A10)
Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@...
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01-17-1999
Recipe by: Ming Tsai
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