Clams Oreganata

By norsegal8

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup plain dried bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• coarse salt
• 12 small Manilla clams, scrubbed and shucked, shells reserved

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the broiler.

in a large bowl, gently toss the bread crumbs, 1/2 cup olive oil, all of the herbs, kosher salt and pepper. Do not overwork the mixture. Set aside

Line a heavy baking sheet with coarse salt and arrange 12 clam shells atop the salt. Place one clam in each shell, then top with 2 tablespoons of the bread crumb mixture. Drizzle with more oil. Broil until the bread crumb topping is golden and the clams just cooked through, aobut 2 minutes.