Sautéed sea knives with black bean sauce

Ingredients

2 pounds of razor clams, covered in water with 1 Tbsp of salt to remove sand and soaked for 30 minutes and rinsed
2 tbsp of canola oil
2 tbsp finely chopped ginger
2 garlic cloves crushed and chopped
4 tbsp of chopped onion
2 tbsp of Chinese cooking wine
2 Tbsp of black bean and garlic sauce
4 tbsp of maple syrup
1 tbsp of soy sauce
1 tbsp of water
3 branches of green shallots, cut into sections
1 good handful of chopped cilantro

Preparation

1- In a large enough skillet, sauté the ginger, garlic and onion in a little canola oil over medium heat for a good minute. Add the cooking wine and let reduce a little.
2- Add the black bean sauce, maple syrup, soy sauce and water. Increase the heat, add the knives and close with a lid so the knives open into the mixture. Add water if necessary
3- When the knives are open, lower the heat and add the green onions and cilantro.