Steamed Cockles In Ginger Cilantro Broth Recipes

STEAMED COCKLES IN GINGER CILANTRO BROTH

Steps:

• Rinse cockles in a colander under cold running water.
• Bring water to a boil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat, then add Sherry, ginger, cilantro stems, scallions, and sea salt and return to a boil. Add cockles and cook, covered, until shells open wide, 3 to 5 minutes. (Discard any cockles that remain unopened after 5 minutes.)
• Divide cockles among 6 bowls using tongs or a slotted spoon, then ladle out broth into a fine-mesh sieve lined with a paper towel set over a bowl, working from top, leaving any silt in bottom of skillet. Ladle strained broth into bowls of cockles and top with cilantro leaves.

STEAMERS WITH ASIAN BROTH AND CILANTRO BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups water, clam juice, basil, lemongrass, lime juice, fish sauce, and salt in a stockpot; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until well flavored, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine cilantro and butter in food processor; mix until cilantro is in tiny flecks. Set aside in a small saucepan.
• Pass liquid in stockpot through cheesecloth-lined strainer. Return to stockpot over medium-high heat. Add clams (use a bamboo steamer if desired); cover pan. Cook until clams open, 10 to 12 minutes; discard unopened ones. Melt the cilantro butter. Transfer the clams to a serving bowl, and strain the broth through a cheesecloth-lined strainer.
• Serve clams with lime wedges, broth for rinsing off sand, and butter for dipping.

SHRIMP IN A SPICY GINGER-CILANTRO BROTH - CLEAN EATING

Steps:

• Pour chicken broth into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave covered on high until broth is hot, approximately 3 minutes, depending on the power of your appliance.
• Meanwhile, chop cilantro, including stems.
• Reserve 1 cup of chopped leaves for garnish.
• Thinly slice ginger.
• Crush garlic cloves with the flat side of your knife.
• Cut chili pepper in half: remove seeds if you want less heat in your soup.
• When broth is hot, pour into a medium saucepan.
• Add chopped cilantro stems and leaves (except reserved cup) ginger, garlic and chili pepper and cover.
• Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Strain broth into the microwave-safe bowl, then return strained broth to saucepan.
• Add shrimp and vegetables.
• Cook for 3 minutes.
• Garnish with cilantro leaves you've set aside and discard the rest.

STEAMED SNAPPER WITH GINGER, LIME, AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Mix 3 tablespoons cilantro and next 7 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Set aside. Pour enough water into large pot to reach depth of 1 inch. Add steamer rack or basket. Top with 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Bring water to boil.
• Place fish in pie dish. Pour cilantro sauce over. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover pot; steam fish just until opaque in center, about 6 minutes for snapper and 8 minutes for halibut. Serve with sauce; garnish with 2 tablespoons cilantro.
• To peel and grate fresh ginger:
• Using a small knife, peel away the thin, light-brown skin from the portion needed. Then rub the peeled ginger back and forth over the raised bumps of a small porcelain ginger grater (found at Asian markets).
• *Available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets, at some specialty foods stores, and at Asian markets.