World Flavors Cookbook

Pad Hoi Lai (Clams with Chili Jam)

Name: Pad Hoi Lai (Clams with Chili Jam)
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 500g fresh clams, cleaned; 2 tbsp Nam Prik Pao (Thai chili jam); 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup Thai sweet basil leaves; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tsp sugar; 2 tbsp oil

Fresh clams stir-fried in a rich, aromatic sauce of Nam Prik Pao (Thai chili jam), garlic, and sweet basil.

Cuisine: Thailand

Ingredients

500g fresh clams, cleaned
2 tbsp Nam Prik Pao (Thai chili jam)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup Thai sweet basil leaves
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp oil

Instructions

Sauté garlic in oil until fragrant.
Add chili jam and stir for 1 minute.
Add clams and toss over high heat. Cover for 2-3 minutes until clams open.
Add fish sauce and sugar. Toss in basil leaves.
Serve immediately with steamed rice.