Razor Clam
If you’re looking for a light and simple starter look no further! This razor clam is packed with goodies, full of flavour and texture.
This dish was quick and easy to make. Each plate contains four razor clams. The shell is built up with crispy tempura razor clam, razor clam ceviche, oyster mayonnaise and smoked pancetta. To complement this dish I added sea vegetables, micro watercress and seaweed powder.
Oyster mayonnaise
1 oyster
1 egg yolk
300ml olive oil
1 bunch of watercress
Salt
Pepper
Squeeze of lemon juice
Blitz the watercress and oil until smooth. Pass through 3 layers of muslin cloth. Shuck the oyster and blitz with the egg yolk. Slowly add the watercress oil to your egg yolk while continually whisking until your mayonnaise forms. Add a squeeze of lemon and season to taste.
Tempura batter
25g plain flour
25g cornflour
sparkling water from the fridge
1 ice cube
2g baking powder
Cut the razor clams in to pieces. Mix flour, cornflour and baking powder. Add the sparking water and whisk together until you have a thin consistency that coats the back of a spoon. Once the batter is ready dust your pieces of razor clam with plain flour, dip them in the batter mix and deep fry in sunflower oil until golden.(don’t over cook them as they will become rubbery)
Tip: add an ice cube to make sure the batter mix is extra cold. The colder the mix the crispier your batter will be.
Razor clam ceviche
2 finely diced razor clams
2ml fresh lime juice
¼ of a finely diced red chilli
¼ of a minced garlic clove
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper
Mix all the ingredient together, leave for 2 minutes and serve as soon as possible.
Tip: Make sure the civiche is the last thing on your prep list, it’s best served after 2 minutes any longer the clam will over cook in the lime juice.
For the garnish I trimmed my oyster leaves to make them smaller. I used salty fingers, samphire, micro watercress and a seaweed powder. I also added crispy smoked pancetta. All of these elements work really well with this dish bringing the taste of the sea to your plate!
What a cutting edge starter!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Love fried clams
LikeLiked by 4 people
Looks delicious…and I definitely have access to fresh oysters and razor clams where I live! Can’t beat coastal living, I’d say.
😎
LikeLiked by 2 people
thanks for the following! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Joe – well I am glad I found your blog and very yummy dishes and will be following you. Thanks for your visit to my blog, and hope you find some interesting stuff there as well. How about you participate in our monthly Share and Inspire Others! Exchange? This month’s theme – Appetizers. Please check out: https://cookandenjoyrecipes.wordpress.com/2017/01/05/january-2017-share-and-inspire-others/ and hope you will participate. Thanks in advance for your consideration.
LikeLiked by 2 people
BTW I would like to announce that I nominated you for an award!
Congratulations!
Here is the post with your listed as a nominee for the Blogger Recognition Award: https://cookandenjoyrecipes.wordpress.com/2017/01/11/blogger-recognition-award-3/
LikeLiked by 2 people
Wow! Thank you! Didn’t expect that 😁😁
LikeLiked by 2 people
Well deserved Joe – Hope you will accept and participate and pay forward 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Your presentation looks amazing !! 👍👍
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you!! ☺️
LikeLiked by 2 people
Work of art. Looks delicious too.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Work of art.🤗
LikeLiked by 2 people