Clams Casino

•Serious Eats by Daniel Gritzer
2 dozen clams
Oven: 450ºF

Ingredients

Bacon Bread Crumbs

  • 6 oz bacon
  • 1 c panko bread crumbs
  • salt and pepper

Clams

  • 2 oz bacon
  • 3 shallots
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • red pepper flakes Optional
  • 1/4 c dry white wine
  • 24 littleneck clams
  • 1/2 c flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 unsalted butter
  • salt and pepper
  • lemon wedges

Instructions

Purging Clams

1

Submerge clams in a large container of cold salted water and let stand for 30 minutes.

2

Lift out clams. If there is no sand in the bottom of the container, they're ready to scrub and use.

3

If there is sand, drain and rinse the container, fill with fresh cold salted water, and return clams for 30 more minutes.

4

Continue this process until water is clear and free of sand.

Bacon Bread Crumbs

1

In a large skillet, cook 6oz diced bacon over medium-high heat, stirring, unitl fat has rendered and baon is brown and crisp, about 7 minutes. - Stir in bread crumbs to evenly coat in bacon fat and cook, stirring and tossing, until bread crumbs are lightly toasted, about 3 minutes. - Transfer to a bowl to cool and lightly season with salt and pepper.

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