Gochujang Gazpacho With Littleneck Clams Recipes

GOCHUJANG GAZPACHO WITH LITTLENECK CLAMS

Steps:

• Steam the clams and chop the vegetables: In a skillet, add the clams and ½ cup water. Cover and turn heat to high. Steam just until the shells pop open, then chill. Meanwhile, core and chop the tomatoes, peel and chop the cucumber, and add to a food processor. Chop the onion, pepper, and garlic, and add to the food processor. Pulse to combine and just break down the vegetables (you want a chunky texture).
• To the chopped vegetables, add the gochujang, orange zest and juice, lemon juice, sherry vinegar and salt and pulse to combine. Taste to adjust seasoning, then add lemon juice and salt as needed. Add freshly chopped parsley and dill. Pulse again while slowly drizzling in olive oil. Check again for seasoning, add freshly ground black pepper to taste, and chill about 1 hour. (Note: Gazpacho needs to be chilled for 1 hour before serving.)
• Assemble and serve: Ladle chilled gazpacho into a serving bowl. Garnish with chilled (shelled) clams, reserved clam juice, olive oil, mint, and sea salt. Serve immediately.

GOCHUJANG GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Pulse 1 1/2 cups tomato, 1/4 cup cucumber, orange zest and juice, garlic, onion, bell pepper, gochujang, dill, parsley, lemon juice, vinegar, ginger, and salt in a blender until coarsely chopped. Drizzle in oil while pulsing until mixture is combined but not totally smooth.
• Divide gazpacho between 2 bowls and garnish with remaining tomato and cucumber. Top with mint.
• Gazpacho can be made up to 2 days in advance and refrigerated. Wait to garnish until ready to serve.

KIMCHI GAZPACHO WITH CLAMS

Steps:

• In a blender, purée tomatoes, kimchi, cucumber and garlic. Season with vinegar, salt and pepper. Chill.
• To serve, divide chilled soup among shot glasses or espresso cups. Garnish with chopped clams and chives.

GRILLED LITTLENECK CLAMS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat.
• Place clams on the upper shelf of the grill (not directly on the grilling surface). Close grill lid and cook until shells start to pop open and clam juice inside starts to sizzle, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the grill and serve.

CRISPY GNOCCHI WITH LITTLENECK CLAMS

Steps:

• Preheat to 425°F. Prick potatoes all over with a fork and place directly on oven rack; roast until flesh is very soft when squeezed gently and skin is crisp, 60-75 minutes. Immediately slice open lengthwise and scoop out flesh; set skins aside. Pass potato flesh through ricer onto a clean work surface. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, bring clams, reserved potato skins, and 1 cup water to a boil in a large pot. Cover and cook, shaking pot occasionally, until clams open, 5-8 minutes; discard any clams that do not open. Pluck clams from shells and place in a medium bowl. Cover and chill until ready to use. Pour clam cooking liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl. Cover and chill until ready to use.
• Dust riced potatoes with 3/4 cup flour and sprinkle with 2 tsp. or 1 1/2 tsp. salt. Drizzle egg over, then use a fork or your fingers to gently mix ingredients until just incorporated and a smooth dough forms (be careful not to overwork or cooked gnocchi will be gluey and tough), about 3 minutes. Transfer dough to a pastry bag fitted with 1/2" round tip. (Alternatively, use a large resealable plastic bag and snip off 1 corner.)
• Pipe dough onto a lightly floured surface into 24" lengths about 1/2" thick. Cut crosswise into 1/2" pieces and dust lightly with flour. Arrange gnocchi in a single layer on a lightly floured rimmed baking sheet.
• Working in 3 batches, cook gnocchi in a large pot of simmering lightly salted water until doubled in size and they float to the top, about 3 minutes (a minute or so more if frozen). Using a slotted spoon, transfer gnocchi to a rimmed baking sheet as they are done cooking. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking liquid.
• Melt a third of the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add one-third of gnocchi to skillet and arrange in a single layer. Cook, undisturbed, until dark brown and crisp underneath, about 5 minutes. Transfer to another rimmed baking sheet. Working in 2 batches, repeat with remaining butter and remaining gnocchi.
• Wipe out skillet and heat oil in skillet over medium-high. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 2 minutes. Add clam cooking liquid and 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid and bring to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Add clams, gnocchi, and lemon juice to sauce; season with salt and pepper. Cook, gently tossing and adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed, until sauce coats gnocchi.
• Divide gnocchi among bowls and top with chives.
• Do Ahead
• Gnocchi can be formed 1 month ahead. Freeze on baking sheet until solid; transfer to resealable plastic bags. Clams can be cooked 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill clams and cooking liquid separately.

CLAM-FLAVORED GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Chop watercress, peppers, onion, carrot and celery very fine (this is best done by hand, rather than in a food processor or blender.) Peel and seed cucumbers and chop very fine. Peel and seed tomatoes, reserving juice and seeds, and chop very fine. Mix all the vegetables together in a large bowl.
• Mince the garlic and combine with tomato paste, tomato juice and juices and seeds from fresh tomatoes. Add to chopped vegetables. Add lemon juice, olive oil and clam broth. Taste and add cayenne pepper and sea salt, if desired. Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight.
• Serve in mugs with spoons, and garnish, if desired, with frozen lemon-pepper vodka (see recipe). Provide lemon wedges and a pepper grinder for nondrinkers.

COLD GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Set aside a few pieces of tomato, cucumber, and bell peppers for garnish.
• Combine remaining tomatoes, cucumber, and bell peppers with onion, jalapeno, and garlic in a food processor; process until all vegetable are finely chopped. Mix in olive oil, sherry vinegar, and salt.
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Season with pepper before serving and garnish with reserved tomatoes, cucumbers, and bell peppers.