This is the first recipe in the Feast of the Seven Fishes Christmas Eve Dinner.
Baked clams are one of our family's favorite appetizers and a staple at our Christmas Eve dinner. Be sure to make a lot of them because they go quick. It is easy to eat a dozen by yourself. I also like this recipe because it is made from pantry items. I always have canned clams and breadcrumbs on hand for a impromptu quick treat. The kids love to help make them too! Watch the video with Tony to see how to make them!
Bakes Clams Italian Style
Baked Clams - make with butter, garlic and a dash of hot sauce is the best! Not only are they easy to make, but are a great pantry staple. Keep canned clams and bread crumbs on hand and whip these up for a crowd in a jiffy.
Servings 4 people (6 clams each)
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 heads shallots minced
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 12 squirts tabasco hot sauce or season to taste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- zest and juice of one lemon
- ¼ cup minced flat leaf parsley
- 24 clam shells cleaned (or scallop shells for baking)
- 4 cans 6.5 oz chopped clams, with juice
- 1 ½ cup breadcrumbs
Instructions
- In a large glass measuring cup, melt butter with garlic and shallots for 1 minute in microwave. This will soften the garlic and shallots. Add bay leaf, olive oil, tabasco & Worcestershire sauces, pepper, lemon zest and juice and parsley. Stir to combine.
- Lay the shells on a baking pan lined with a silicone mat or foil.
- Add 1 heaping tablespoon of clams to each shell with some juice. Next add to the clams a tablespoon of the butter mixture and be sure to include a bit of garlic and shallots to each shell. Last cover the clams/butter in each shell with a scant tablespoon of breadcrumbs.
- Bake 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and golden.
- Serve immediately.
- TIP: to clean shells after eating, let them soak in warm water and Dawn for 30 minutes. They will clean right up. Dry and reuse for next time.
Jarrelle
Where do you guys your clam shells from?? Do you buy fresh ones??
Jarrelle
I mean where do you *BUY*
Cara Kretz
Hi Jarelle! You can get baking clam shells on Amazon at this link: https://amzn.to/2L3OnX1.
Or search "baking clam shells". I have also seen them at Williams Sonoma. Good luck!