• Mother-in-law clams

    Serves: 4

    Ingredients

    • 15ml (1 tbsp) oil, for frying
    • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
    • 1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped
    • 800g whole clams, cleaned
    • 15ml (1 tbsp) Thai chilli paste with soy bean oil
    • 5ml (1 tsp) ground bean paste
    • 125ml (½ cup) water
    • 45ml (3 tbsp) light soy sauce
    • 60ml (¼ cup) oyster sauce
    • 15ml (1 tbsp) white sugar
    • handful fresh basil leaves

    Instructions

    1

     Heat the oil in a wok over high heat. Add the garlic and stir for a few seconds, then add the chilli, clams,chilli paste, bean paste and water. Bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Once it boils, cover the wok with a lid, reduce the heat and simmer for 1 minute.

    2

    Open the lid and add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and basil. Stir-fry until boiling and fragrant. Serve hot.