Fried Clams Recipes

     Whole Fried Clams (Fresh Razor Clams)

        1 Cup flour

        2 Tbl All purpose seasoning

        1 Tsp Cajun Pepper (you can use less or more depending on how spicy you want it)

        Vegetable Oil

        Prepare the Clams - Lay out the clams on paper towels for several hours. You want all the moisture

                            on the clams to be gone before cooking. This will prevent oil splatter and will

                            help the seasoning mix adhere to the clams.

        Prepare the seasoning mix - In a bowl mix the flour and the seasonings.

        Prepare the oil - Put the vegetable oil in a large sauce pan and heat up. I usually put in about

                          about 1/8" of oil, but some like to fill the sauce pan till about 1/2 to 3/4 way full.

                          This will be up to you.

                          Important: make sure your oil is very hot before you begin. I always use a test piece

                          of clam to make sure the oil is hot enough.

       Once the oil is hot enough, take a whole fried clam and dip it into the seasoning mix. Make sure the clam

       seasoned and dip it into the oil. Repeat this process until the pan is full or you are out of clams.

       Let cook for about 30 Sec and flip. Total cook time should be about 1 minute. You can cook longer if you

       them extra crunchy, but becareful overcooking will make them like rubber.

       Enjoy.... These are great as party food. I like to fry the clams immediately after digging & cleaning them.