Easy Clams Casino (David Venable)

By zircon50

Ingredients

• 2 oz bacon, diced
• 1/2 cup shallots, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 red pepper, diced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 (10-oz) can whole baby clams, drained, with 1/4 cup of the juice reserved
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
• 1/2 lemon, juiced + 1/2 lemon, cut into wedges for garnish

Details

Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the bacon and shallots in a medium sauté pan. Cook until the fat has rendered on the bacon and it begins to brown. Add the garlic, red pepper, and salt and sauté until the garlic becomes aromatic.

Next, add the clams, reserved clam juice, butter, and white wine to the mixture in the sauté pan. Allow to simmer for 1 minute, then add the panko, parsley, and lemon juice. Fold everything together.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Spoon the prepared mixture into 8 (3-oz) ramekins. It's okay if the tops are mounded. Bake for 10–15 minutes, until the tops are golden brown and crispy. Serve with the lemon wedges.