Down East Clam Fritters Ingredients: Shucked clams Salt/Pepper Onion (chopped finely) Flour (just enough to keep the mixture together) Peanut oil Drain the clams in a colander. Once drained, chop the clams finely. Chop 1/4 of an onion.(I like lots of onions in mine) Mix the chopped ingredients in a bowl. Add just enough flour to bind the ingredients together. Spoon small clam fritters in a skillet of peanut oil over medium heat. Allow clams to brown and flip to allow the second side to brown.