These delicious sandwiches are not only quick and easy to cook, but they are extremely delicious as well! The best thing about these sandwiches is that you can keep the mixture uncooked, frozen, so all you have to do is fry and put it in a hot dog bun for a fulfilling meal when you desire.
Ingredients
pounds of clams: 1 1/2
can of evaporated milk: 1
cups of corn flour: 2
cup of all-purpose flour: 1
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
top-sliced hot dog rolls: 4
tablespoons of melted butter: 4
cups of parsley leaves: 1/4
cup of dill: 1/4
lemon cut into wedges: 1
vegetable oil
cup of mayonnaise: 1/3
tbsp of sweet pickle relish: 1 1/2
lemon – zest and juice: 1/4
tsp of kosher salt: 1/4
tsp of freshly ground black pepper: 1/4
How To Make Clam Roll
- In a large heavy-bottomed pot add a few inches of oil and let it heat up
- In a large bowl, add the evaporated milk and shucked clams
- Add both the flours into a large bowl by sifting it and then mix them together. Then drop some soaked clams into the now sifted flour and toss them to let them get coated. Take out the clams one by one, shake off the excess flour, and then drop it in the preheated oil. Add the clams in the oil to make batches and then cook them until they are golden brown, this should take 45 seconds to 1 minute.
- Take the buns, slice them open, and then toast the buns on the griddle. Remove the buns once they have turned golden-brown on both sides.
- Add the fried clams to the toasted buns and then slather it with some tartar sauce.
- For the tartar sauce
- In a medium-sized bowl, add mayonnaise, lemon juice and zest, kosher salt, black pepper, and sweet pickle relish. You can slather this on the clam and the buns, or pour them in a bowl and serve with the bun. Garnish the rolls with herbs and serve them with lemon wedges.
Trivia
Only 1/10 i.e. 10% larvae are able to become an adult and if not eaten, can live up to 35 years. A Giant clam can weigh up to 400 pounds and can live up to 150 years.
Clams do not have any ears, eyes, noses, or brain.