Korean Steamed Clams Appetizer

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 24 littleneck clams
• 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground toasted sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons jalapeno peppers, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 discard any clams that do not close when you give them a good rap (don't smash them) scrub them twinkly clean.
• 2 in a large pot (big enough to hold the clams in a single layer) bring 1 cup of salted water to a boil and drop in the clams, cover and steam for 6 minutes or until the clams open (if any clams do not open discard) meanwhile whisk together the remaining ingredients.
• 3 remove clams and drain.
• 4 remove 1 part of the shell so the clams are sitting in a half shell, loosen the clam with a twist of a knife pour a little of the sauce onto each clam.
• 5 serve hot or cold.