Fortune Clam Cakes with Lemon Sauce Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 cans (6 ounces each) minced clams, rinsed and drained
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 4 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 pound fresh bean sprouts
• 2 tablespoons minced green onions and tops
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• Lemon Sauce (see the recipe below)

How to cook Fortune Clam Cakes with Lemon Sauce:

• 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 Ingredients:

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

How to cook Lemon Sauce:

• Combine all ingredients in small saucepan; bring to boil.
• Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.

This recipe for Fortune Clam Cakes with Lemon Sauce serves/makes: 4

Main Ingredient: Clams
Preparation Method: Pan Fried/Sauteed
Cuisine: Chinese