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Manila Clam and Mussel Tinola Recipe

A Filipino-inspired seafood soup featuring Manila clams and mussels simmered in a fragrant ginger and fennel broth with fresh spinach. This pescatarian twist on the classic Tinola is light, aromatic, and perfect for seafood lovers.

Difficulty Medium
Time 18 min
Servings 5
Ingredients 10
Steps 7
Manila Clam and Mussel Tinola Recipe
Filipino Updated 12/25/2017

Ingredients

Measured from the catalog payload.

  • 1 lb mussel
  • 1 lb manila clam
  • 1 yellow onion wedged
  • 1/2 fennel bulb chopped
  • 3 ginger peeled and sliced
  • 1 baby spinach
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flake
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
  • salt

Instructions

7 cooking steps

  1. Heat oil in a cooking pot.
  2. Saute ginger, fennel, and onion.
  3. Once onion becomes translucent, pour water into the pot. Let boil. Cover and continue to boil in medium heat for 8 minutes. Note: This process will extract the flavor from the onion, fennel, and ginger.
  4. Add mussels and clams. Continue to cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add spinach, red pepper flakes, and salt. Stir. Cook for 1 minute.
  6. Transfer to a serving bowl.
  7. Serve hot. Share and enjoy!

Catalog details

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Recipe notes

  • Discard any clams or mussels that remain closed after cooking.
  • Ensure shellfish are thoroughly cleaned and debearded before cooking.
  • Boiling the aromatics extracts maximum flavor into the broth.