Kai Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs river kai clams or 2 lbs fresh clams
• 6 cups water
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup coconut milk
• salt and pepper
• lemon juice
• green onion, chopped for garnish

Recipe

• 1 clean clams and rinse.
• 2 place clams in a pot with the water.
• 3 simmer until clams open.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 strain the clam stock and set aside.
• 6 in a separate pot, heat the butter, and add the diced onion and garlic.
• 7 cook until the onion is translucent.
• 8 stir in the flour, and cook for 1 minute.
• 9 do not brown.
• 10 slowly stir in the clam stock.
• 11 simmer for 10 minutes, add the coconut milk, and cook for 5 more minutes.
• 12 season with salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste.
• 13 divide soup among bowls.
• 14 just before serving, add clams, and garnish with the chopped green onion.