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clams casino topped with golden bacon breadcrumbs on the half shell in a wide horizontal shot, on rock salt on a platter with lemon and parsley, warm savory light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Clams Casino

Newly caught clams topped with a delicious bell pepper, garlic, and bacon breadcrumb mixture and baked to perfection.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 18 littleneck clams shucked
  • 3 slices bacon chopped
  • 1/2 red bell pepper minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 3 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 tbsp parsley chopped

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 450F and arrange clams on rock salt.
  2. Cook the bacon until just crisp, then set aside.
  3. Saute the bell pepper and garlic in a little bacon fat.
  4. Stir the breadcrumbs, butter, and bacon into the peppers.
  5. Spoon the topping over each clam.
  6. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden, then garnish with parsley.

Notes

Ask the fish counter to shuck the clams to save time.