Clams Casino

By á-1569

Ingredients

• 18 medium littleneck clams
• 3 finely minced garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon finely diced green bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoon finely diced red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
• 3 chopped center-cut bacon strips
• Rock salt, as needed
• Lemon wedges, to serve

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the butter in a skillet over a moderate heat. Add the bacon and cook until almost crisp but not quite. Transfer the cooked bacon to a plate.

Add bell pepper to the bacon drippings and sauté for 2 minutes.

Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and stir in the salt, breadcrumbs, parsley, Parmesan, and black pepper.

Cook clams and once cooled discard 1/2 of shell and place the clam back into the deeper shell half.

Divide the breadcrumb mixture over the top of each clam shell, then top with some chopped bacon.

Broil 8 inches from the heat, on high, until the tops are browned and the bacon edges are crisp.

Serve the clams hot with some lemon wedges on the side.