My first attempt with cockles last month. Thanks to hubby who bought half kg from a friend.
How do you like your cockles? Half cooked? Fully cooked? I knew a friend who likes half cooked, bloody cockles and dipped with dark soy sauce. I prefer it cooked. Not overly done as it would not be nice. Just 3 minutes blanched with hot water would do.
So my first cooking with cockles ended up with this recipe. I used up whatever I could find at home, as I seldom venture out lately. Busy with kids' online classes and homeworks, so I cook most of the times on weekdays.
Ingredients:
Cockles
1 lemongrass stalk, chopped
2 dried chillies, sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp belacan
Dash of light soy sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
Spring onion, for garnish
Cooking oil
Methods:
1. Rinse cockles few times and then soak in salt water for at least an hour. After that, blanched with hot water for 3 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. In a pan, heat up about 2 tbsp cooking oil. Add in garlic, lemongrass and chilli once the pan is heated up. Saute till fragrant before add in belacan. Saute for few seconds till fragrant then add in cockles. Stir fried for few seconds.
3. Season with light soy sauce, and sugar. Mix well and dish out. Garnish with sliced spring onion. Serve warm.
8 comments:
I miss this so much. Not so sure how to prepare, much wash till very clean, right? Gotta soak in salt water or not?
Ah yes!!! You did mention that. Maybe I can give it a try one of these days...when it is safe to go to the central market. I miss eating the udang galah/bighead prawns too.
Yummy! My mom usually makes a stirfry with ginger and spring onion...sometimes she would make a soup with it.
I like my cockles half cooked.
I seldom or rather have not eaten cockles as a standalone main dish. I have only eaten cockles in char kway teow. I am with you on this. I need the cockles to be fully just cooked. Your dish looks appetising with lemon grass. Did the children eat this dish as well?
I very seldom eat cockles and only eat them when they are in char koay teow. Half cooked is nicer but can be risky in terms of safety.
I am a bit cautious when cooking shellfish - definitely more to the fully cooked side for me.
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