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Clam Casino

Baked clams topped with breadcrumbs, bacon and bell pepper — a New England appetiser. Tossing the breadcrumbs directly in the rendered bacon fat before they go on the clams gives the topping its deep, smoky flavour instead of tasting like plain dry crumbs.

Total time
25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
American

Ingredients

24littleneck clams, shucked, on half shell
100gbacon, finely diced
1red capsicum, finely diced
3 clovesgarlic, minced
100gpanko breadcrumbs
50gparmesan, grated
3 tbspbutter
lemonto serve

Instructions

1

Fry bacon until just cooked. Add capsicum and garlic, cook 3 minutes.

2

Add breadcrumbs, toss to coat in bacon fat.

3

Arrange clams on a baking tray.

4

Top each clam with a spoonful of breadcrumb mixture. Sprinkle parmesan.

5

Dot with butter. Broil or grill until golden, 5–7 minutes.

6

Serve immediately with lemon.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
370
Protein
17g
Fat
23.5g
Carbs
22.7g
Fiber
1.4g
Sodium
748mg

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