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Razor Clam in Egg

蛏抱蛋chēng bào dàn

Time
30 min
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
1229 kcal
Yield
1 serving

Razor Clam in Egg is a traditional home-style dish from Fuzhou, Fujian. Razor clam meat is coated in egg batter and pan-fried until crispy outside and tender inside, with the savory aroma of onion and light soy sauce. Razor clams are rich in high-quality protein and trace minerals such as zinc and iron, making a nutritionally balanced pairing with eggs. The difficulty level is moderate — you need to master the pan-frying heat, but the steps are not complicated. It takes about 30 minutes to serve.蛏抱蛋是福建福州一带的传统家常菜,蛏肉裹着蛋液煎得外酥里嫩,带着洋葱和生抽的咸鲜香气。蛏子富含优质蛋白和锌、铁等微量元素,与鸡蛋搭配营养均衡。制作难度适中,需掌握煎炸火候但步骤不繁琐,预计 大约 30 分钟就能端上餐桌。

Razor Clam in Egg

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Razor Clam in Egg — ingredients and steps overview

Method4 steps

  1. 1

    Blanch and Shell

    焯水去壳

    Bring water to a boil, add the razor clams, blanch for 2 minutes, then remove, shell, and place in a large bowl.

    烧开水,将蛏子放入水中,水煮 2 分钟后,捞上来去壳,放入大碗

    5 min

    • Do not blanch for too long, or the razor clam meat will become tough.焯水时间不要过长,以免蛏子肉质变老。
    Step 1: Blanch and Shell
  2. 2

    Season and Stir

    调味搅拌

    Add onion, light soy sauce, cooking wine (Shaoxing), chicken bouillon powder, and starch to the large bowl, then stir thoroughly.

    往大碗中加入洋葱、生抽、料酒、鸡精、生粉后,充分搅拌

    2 min

    • Chop the onion into fine mince for better blending with the razor clams.洋葱切成碎末更容易与蛏子融合。
    Step 2: Season and Stir
  3. 3

    Mix in Egg

    混合蛋液

    Crack 2 eggs into the large bowl and continue stirring.

    往大碗中打入 2 个 鸡蛋,继续搅拌

    1 min

    • Stir until the egg batter evenly coats every piece of razor clam meat.搅拌至蛋液均匀包裹住每一颗蛏子肉。
    Step 3: Mix in Egg
  4. 4

    Pan-fry to Finish

    煎炸成品

    Heat oil in a wok, pour in the razor clams from the bowl, pan-fry until one side is golden, then flip and continue pan-frying.

    起锅烧油,倒入碗中蛏子,煎炸至单面金黄后,翻面继续煎炸

    7 min

    • Watch the heat while pan-frying — keep it on medium-low to avoid burning the outside while the inside remains raw.煎炸时注意火候,保持中小火以防外焦里生。
    Step 4: Pan-fry to Finish

Extra tips

  • More often, locals in Fuzhou use water chestnuts (to cut through richness) and potatoes (to absorb oil), but due to availability issues during the pandemic, pineapple was used instead.更多情况下,福州当地会选用马蹄(解腻)和马铃薯(洗油),因为疫情期间买不到,所以选用了凤梨
  • Fujian cuisine leans sweet; if you are not used to it, you can skip the sugar.闽菜以甜为主,如果吃不惯的可以放弃白糖
  • You can tap the lean meat pieces with a spoon and listen for a sound to judge whether the meat is fully cooked through.可以通过勺子敲打瘦肉块,听到声响来判断是否炸透瘦肉

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