Fried & crispy
Clam Popcorn Bites
Party-sized nuggets that vanish in minutes
- 20 min
- Easy
- Serves 4 as a snack
Ingredients
- 10 cleaned razor clams, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup flour, 1 cup club soda
- 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt
- Oil for deep frying
- Ranch or remoulade for dipping
Method
- Whisk flour, baking soda, salt and club soda into a thin tempura-style batter.
- Heat oil to 370°F.
- Dip pieces and fry in small batches, 60–75 seconds, until barely golden.
- Rest on a rack 1 minute — they crisp as they cool slightly.
- Pile in a paper cone with dipping sauce.
Tip. Small pieces cook in seconds — err on pale gold; they darken off-heat.
Start with how to clean a razor clam if your clams are still in the shell. Washington's daily limit is the first 15 you dig, so most recipes here are sized for one limit or less.
Dig them first.
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