1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. Home Cooking
Clam Cakes with Lemon Sauce Recipe

Ingredients
Clam Cakes:
3 eggs, beaten
4 teaspoons soy sauce
1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 cans (6 ounces each) minced clams, rinsed and drained
1/4 pound fresh bean sprouts
2 tablespoons minced green onions and tops
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

Lemon Sauce:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon lemon peel
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions
Clam Cakes:
Combine eggs, soy sauce, bread crumbs, cornstarch and pepper in small bowl. Stir in clams, bean sprouts and green onions. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in hot large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop 1 tablespoonful clam mixture at a time into skillet, making 6 or 7 cakes. Cook 2 minutes, or until tops of cakes are firm. Turn cakes over; cook 2 minutes longer, or until golden. Remove to serving platter; keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil and clam mixture. Serve with warm lemon sauce.

Lemon Sauce:
Combine all ingredients in small saucepan; bring to boil. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.

Yield: 4 servings

Credits
Recipe from: Author unknown

Return to Recipe Index

Glossary | Articles by date | Articles by topic


Subscribe to the Newsletter
Name
Email


Like this page? Share it with a friend

spacer
Important product disclaimer information about this About site. 
spacer

Explore Home Cooking

More from About.com

  1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. Home Cooking

©2008 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.