Grilled clams with spring onion oil

You can use this fragrant scallion oil on any protein - fish, chicken, or a perfectly grilled steak!

• serves

  2

• prep

  10 minutes

• cook

  15 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

Ingredients

• 12 clams in the half shell
• 1½ tbsp crushed roasted peanuts
• Handful Vietnamese mint leaves

Spring onion oil

• 250 ml (1 cup) vegetable oil 
• 6–8 spring onions (scallions), green part only, thinly sliced 
• 2 tbsp fish sauce

Cooling time: 20 minutes

Instructions

For the spring onion oil, place the oil and spring onion in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 2 minutes or until the oil just starts to simmer. Stir in the fish sauce, remove from the heat and stand until cool. 

Preheat a char-grill to high.

Place the clams on the grill, then spoon 2 heaped teaspoons of spring onion oil into each clam, making sure to scoop the green spring onions as well, not just the oil. Top with crushed peanuts, then cook for 4 minutes or until they start to bubble and cook in their own juices.  Scatter with Vietnamese mint and serve immediately.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.