🇮🇹 Italian

Clams Milanese

Name: Clams Milanese
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: for deep-frying Vegetable Oil; 2, beaten Eggs; 100 g All-Purpose Flour; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; 150 g Breadcrumbs; 800 g, cleaned Clams

🇮🇹 Italian

Pounded thin, breaded and pan-fried clams — golden and shatteringly crisp, Milan style. Ready in 20 minutes including prep.

Prep 18 min Cook 2 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Vegetable Oilfor deep-frying
Eggs2, beaten
All-Purpose Flour100 g
Dried Oregano1 tsp
Breadcrumbs150 g
Clams800 g, cleaned

Optional extras

Fresh Basilhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Pat the clams dry and season with the dried oregano and a little salt.
2
Set up a breading line: flour, then beaten egg, then breadcrumbs — press the crumbs on firmly.
3
Heat 4-5 cm of oil to 180°C; a breadcrumb dropped in should sizzle straight away.
4
Fry the clams in small batches until deep golden, 3-4 minutes per batch.
5
Drain on a rack, never on paper, and serve hot with fresh parsley scattered over.

Chef's tip

Keep the oil at a steady 180°C — too cool and the coating goes greasy.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Italian Grandma Makes Linguine with Clams · on YouTube