Clams In Black Bean Sauce(Recipe For One Pound Of Clams; May Use For Any Shellfish.) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. clams
5 c. water
1 Tbsp. oil
1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. black beans
6 oz. chicken broth
1 tsp. salt (optional)
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. ajinomoto (optional)
1 Tbsp. oyster sauce
1 tsp. shoyu
1 tsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. water
Chinese parsley (optional)

Preparation

Rinse clams thoroughly.
Place in 5 cups of water and bring to a boil.
As soon as clams start to open, remove from stove and set aside and drain.
Prepare black beans by soaking in warm water and mashing it.
Heat oil; add garlic and black bean.
Add broth, sugar, oyster sauce, shoyu, salt and ajinomoto.
Make cornstarch paste by adding water to the cornstarch.
Add to sauce to thicken.