Japanese-Style Linguine with Clams

Name: Japanese-Style Linguine with Clams
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: Kosher salt, to taste; 1 lb. pasta, preferably linguine or spaghetti; 3 tbsp. canola oil; 1 ⁄ 2 lb. shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced; 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. crushed red chile flakes; 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1 lb. littleneck clams, washed and soaked for 2 hours; 2 tbsp. sake; Soy sauce, to taste; 1 ⁄ 4 cup loosely packed julienned nori; 2 scallions, thinly sliced diagonally

Serves
serves 4

TODD COLEMAN

We based this recipe on one in Izakaya (Kodansha, 2008) by Mark Robinson. Read more about nori, the dried seaweed used to garnish this pasta that's a staple of the Japanese pantry, in our October 2010 issue.

Ingredients

Kosher salt, to taste
1 lb. pasta, preferably linguine or spaghetti
3 tbsp. canola oil
¹⁄₂ lb. shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
¹⁄₂ tsp. crushed red chile flakes
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 lb. littleneck clams, washed and soaked for 2 hours
2 tbsp. sake
Soy sauce, to taste
¹⁄₄ cup loosely packed julienned nori
2 scallions, thinly sliced diagonally

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Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add linguine and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 9 minutes. Reserve ½ cup pasta water. Drain pasta, transfer to a bowl, and toss with 1 tbsp. canola oil; set aside.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a 12" skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, chile flakes, and garlic and cook, stirring often, until garlic is soft, about 3 minutes. Add clams and sake, swirl pan, and cover; cook, swirling pan often, until clams open and release their juices, about 5 minutes. Add the reserved pasta and a few tablespoons of the pasta water; season with soy sauce and toss pasta to combine, adding a few more tablespoons of the reserved pasta water if you like.

Step 3

Transfer pasta to 4 serving bowls and garnish with nori and scallions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add linguine and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 9 minutes. Reserve ½ cup pasta water. Drain pasta, transfer to a bowl, and toss with 1 tbsp. canola oil; set aside.
Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a 12" skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, chile flakes, and garlic and cook, stirring often, until garlic is soft, about 3 minutes. Add clams and sake, swirl pan, and cover; cook, swirling pan often, until clams open and release their juices, about 5 minutes. Add the reserved pasta and a few tablespoons of the pasta water; season with soy sauce and toss pasta to combine, adding a few more tablespoons of the reserved pasta water if you like.
Transfer pasta to 4 serving bowls and garnish with nori and scallions