The clams, bacon, and other ingredients are cooked in various ways depending on the recipe, and then added with breading to half the clam shell and baked or broiled (grilled from above) to a golden brown. Tabasco sauce is sometimes added, and parsley is sometimes used as a garnish. Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, white wine, lemon juice, and shallots or onion are also used. Other basic ingredients include butter, peppers, bacon and garlic. The dish uses littlenecks or cherrystone clams. It is often served as an appetizer in New England and is served in variations nationally. It originated in Rhode Island in the United States. Green peppers are also a common ingredient. Serve immediately with lemon wedges to garnish.Clams casino over rock salt with lemon and parsley garnishĬlams casino is a clam 'on the halfshell' dish with breadcrumbs and bacon. Bake in the oven until crumb topping has browned and clams are warmed through, approximately 3-5 minutes. Place all of the clams on a baking sheet and top with approximately 1 rounded teaspoon of the breadcrumb and bacon mixture. Twist off the top layer of the clam shells and discard, slide a spoon underneath each attached clam to just loosen it from the bottom shell. Preheat oven to 450☏ and prepare the clams. Add in the crisped bacon, panko breadcrumbs, grated Parmigiana-Reggiano and chopped parsley, set aside. Remove from the heat and swirl in the butter until it melts. Once all of the clams have opened and are removed, reduce the cooking liquid until very thick and jammy, approximately 5 minutes on high heat. Some clams will take longer than others to open so keep checking on them.

Use tongs and remove with opened clams to another bowl. Turn heat to high, cover and cook until all of the clams have opened, approximately 5-7 minutes depending on the size of the clams. Discard approximately 3/4 of the fat in the pan and turn the heat to medium low.Īdd in the diced shallots and sauté until softened, approximately 1 minute. In a medium pot render the bacon until crisp, use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon onto a paper towel lined tray.

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