These crumbed clam fritters fried in butter served with salad and a ranch dip makes a simple and delicious dinner.
It is fast, it is simple and it tastes yummy!
These clam fritters are made from fresh clams collected from my local beach
Try this clam fritters recipe with my ranch dressing for a light seafood meal.
Wild Clams
Clams are a unique shellfish and they are very nutritious. They are flavorful, slightly salty, and the texture is soft, almost buttery.
Clams are a delicacy, a seafood enjoyed for their texture and flavor. there are many different species of clams, and they can vary in shape and size.
This shellfish usually lives on the sandy ocean floor, they often get exposed on the beach edge on a low tide. It's a fun activity to go and collect the exposed clams from the beach and even better to enjoy a delicious seafood dinner afterwards.
The catch limit per person in New Zealand is good and it makes it definitely worthwhile. Here you can find News Zealand fishing rules including catch limits of different spices
Read my full guide about collecting shellfish from the beach here
Ingredients
Clam fritters
clam meat
spring onions
garlic
soft herbs, dill, chives, parsley
bread crumbs
eggs
salt and pepper
How to prepare clams
Because wild clams live on the sandy ocean floor they can contain sand in the shell.
To remove the sand before cooking, cover the clams in saltwater. Let the clams sit in the water for several hours.
De shell the clams and discard the stomach and guts. Wash the clam meat in a bowl of salt water. Chop the cleaned clam meat coarsely.
Instructions for Clam fritters
- Whisk the eggs in a bowl.
- Add all the other ingredients. Mix well.
- Make the mixture in to clam cakes and roll them in breadcrumbs.
- Fry the cakes gently in butters until golden and cooked through.
- Serve warm with salad and ranch dressing
This is a simple and tasty way to cook fresh wild clams. They taste great and they look wonderful.
Storage
The chopped clam meat can be frozen in freezer bags or vac packed then frozen.
Leftover crab cakes can be kept in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Can be kept in the freezer for 2-3 month.
Related
Looking for other seafood recipes like this? Try these:
Wild mussels in curry, coconut and lime
Sauted Paua in garlic white wine and cherry tomatoes
Crab meat and vegetable chowder
Clam fritters
Ingredients
- 4 cups clam meat chopped
- 4 spring onions sliced
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- soft herbs - dill, chives, parsley finely chopped
- 1 cup bread crumbs aprox amount
- 2 eggs
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- whisk the eggs in a bowl.
- Add all the other ingredients. Mix well.
- The mixture should be firm and easy to handle but not too dry. Add more breadcrumbs if needed.
- Make the mixture in to clam cakes and roll them in breadcrumbs.
- Fry the cakes gently in butters until golden and cooked through.
- Serve warm with salad and ranch dressing
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