Title: Baked clams with black bean sauce
 Categories: Seafood
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
     24    Clams
      1 tb Sesame oil
      2 ts Ginger, fresh; finely grated
      2 ts Garlic; minced
    1/2 ts Red pepper flakes
    1/4 c  Fermented black beans;
           -rinsed & mashed
      2 tb Wine, white
      1 tb Soy sauce
      3 tb Scallion; chopped white
           -and green part
 
  Shuck the clams and place them on a baking sheet. Set aside.
  
  Combine the remaining ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a
  boil over medium heat.
  
  Spoon the mixture on top of the mollusks.  Bake for 5 to 7 minutes at
  450F, or until cooked but not tough. Serve immediately.
  
  Per Serving: 84 Calories, 9 g Protein, 4 g Carbohydrates, 3 g Fat,
  0.4 g Saturated Fat, 21 mg Cholesterol, 566 mg Sodium
  
                        [THE WASHINGTON POST; August 29, 1990]
                         per Fred Peters
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