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Shell We Dance — Jalapeño clam fritters

Jalapeño clam fritters. Read the full method and preparation notes before starting.

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Shell We Dance — Jalapeño clam fritters

Jalapeño clam fritters. Read the full method and preparation notes before starting.

Ingredients
  

  • about 1/2 cup clam meat
  • about 3 tablespoons onion
  • 1 teaspoon jalapeño minced, to taste
  • 1 large clove garlic
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • about 1/2 cup clam juice
  • dash of salt
  • dash of pepper
  • peanut or safflower oil, for frying

Method
 

  1. Holding the clam shell over a large bowl and using a heavy spoon, break the shell, being careful to capture the liquid or juice in the bowl. Remove the meat and add it to the bowl. “Wash” the clams in the juice to remove any sand, and then put them in the bowl of a food processor. Carefully pour or strain the remaining juice into a clean bowl, making sure that any sand or shell is discarded.
  2. Add the onion, jalapeño and garlic and process about 10 seconds. Add the flour, baking powder, ½ cup of the clam juice, salt and pepper and process again into a smooth batter. Add more clam juice if necessary.
  3. Pour enough oil into a shallow pan to cover the base ½-inch deep. Heat over medium-high heat to about 350°F. When hot, carefully drop spoonfuls of the batter into the oil and cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a wire rack to drain. Serve hot.

Notes

Based on the saved Jacques Pépin clam-fritter recipe.
A reliable serving count is not specified in the saved source.
No reliable overall time is supplied here. Include any marinating, resting or overnight preparation described in the method.
Where shown, times and yields are saved source estimates, not measured kitchen-test results.
Saved recipe attribution: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/jacques-pepin-makes-clam-fritters/19444/

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