Japanese Seafood Recipes - Grilled Clams with Miso and Mushrooms Recipe

Ingredients

• 16 large clams

• 8 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded, caps quartered

• 2 tablespoons Japanese Mayonnaise (see recipe)

• 1/2 tablespoon white miso

• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated yuzu  

• orange or lemon peel

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Method:

1. Steam the clams using lightly salted water and remove from the heat immediately when the shells open. Drain the clams and remove the meat, reserving the shells. Cut each clam in half. Put 2 clam pieces and mushrooms on each reserved shell.

2. Mix the Japanese Mayonnaise, miso and yuzu peel together and top each clam shell with about 1/2 teaspoon of the mixture. Grill under low heat for 2 minutes, then serve immediately.