Clams Casino
Ingredients
Green Pepper and Pimento Compound Butter
- 6-8 oz (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 green pepper, finely chopped
- 1 oz pimentos, chopped
- 2 dashes Tabasco or more to taste
Clams & Toppings
- 20 raw littleneck clams, shucked
- about ⅓ cup white wine
- Old Bay Seasoning to taste
- 2 cups seasoned Panko breadcrumbs mixed with 3-4 tbsp melted butter
- 12 pieces smoked thick bacon, divided among clams
- salt
- pepper
- lemon wedges
Special Equipment
- food processor
- clam knife
- pastry brush
How-to
- Preheat oven to 350º
- To make green pepper and pimento compound butter, place butter in a food processor and whip. (If butter is too stiff, add a small bit of warm water). Add pimentos, green peppers and Tabasco. Mix and set aside
- Shuck raw clams (or steam clams in a small amount of water until opened). Remove clams from the shells and then replace each in half of its shell
- Brush clams with white wine and sprinkle with Old Bay Seasoning
- Top with about 1 tbsp of the green pepper and pimento compound butter
- Top with a piece of bacon and scatter with breadcrumbs seasoned with salt and pepper and tossed with melted butter
- Bake at 350º for 12-15 minutes, until bubbly and bacon is crisp
- Squeeze a lemon on top and enjoy