INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons canola oil
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1/4 cup onions, thinly sliced
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1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
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2 pounds clams, scrubbed and purged (or the same of mussels)
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1/4 cup rice wine
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3 tablespoons lime juice
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1 tablespoon fish sauce
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4 Thai chiles, halved lengthwise (optional)
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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4 or 5 Thai basil leaves, coarsely chopped