Broiled Green Clams Recipes

BABY CLAMS STEAMED IN GREEN ONION BROTH

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over mediumhigh heat until almost smoking and saute the garlic until golden brown. Add the onion and cook until soft. Add the clam juice, wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Place the broth in a blender with the parsley, honey and salt and pepper to taste and process until pureed. Combine the broth and clams in a large saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat , cover the pan and steam the clams until opened. Spoon into large bowls. Serve with garlic bread.

GRILLED CLAM TOASTS WITH LEMON AND GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Cut lemon in half crosswise and thinly slice 1 half; remove seeds. Set remaining lemon half aside for serving. Grill lemon slices, turning occasionally, until lightly charred, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and coarsely chop. Place in a medium bowl.
• Using long tongs, place clams directly on grill. Carefully transfer to a large bowl as they open. (Try to save as much clam liquor as possible, but some will inevitably spill onto coals.) Let cool.
• Remove clams from their shells and coarsely chop. Transfer clams and any liquor to bowl with lemon and add garlic, parsley, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 cup oil; season with salt and black pepper.
• Drizzle bread with oil and grill, turning halfway through, until toasted and lightly charred, about 5 minutes.
• Top toasts with clam mixture, some Green Olive Tapenade, then Parmesan, dividing evenly; cut into pieces. Cut reserved lemon into wedges and serve alongside toast for squeezing over.

GRILLED CLAMS WITH LEMON-CAYENNE BUTTER

Steps:

• Using a mortar and pestle, or on a cutting board using flat part of a knife, mash together garlic and salt until a paste forms. Scrape paste into a small bowl and stir in butter, lemon juice and cayenne. Taste and make sure salt and lemon are balanced.
• Preheat grill. Place clams directly on grill grate or on a large baking pan in a single layer. Cover grill and let clams cook for 2 minutes. Open grill and check clams, using tongs to remove any that have opened, and transfer them to a large bowl. Be careful not to spill clams' juices when transferring them. Close grill lid and check every 30 seconds, removing clams as they open.
• Pour lemon-cayenne butter over clam bowl and toss lightly. Serve hot, garnished with chives.

CLAMS CASINO

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until it begins to brown but is not crisp, transfer it with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, and discard the fat from the skillet. In the skillet, wiped clean, cook the onion and the garlic in the oil over moderately low heat until they are softened, add the bell peppers and the orégano, and cook the mixture, stirring, until the bell peppers are crisp-tender. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl and stir in the bacon, the vinegar, the Parmesan, and salt and black pepper to taste. The bell pepper mixture may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled.
• Arrange the clams in the reserved shells in a jelly-roll pan filled with some of the coarse salt (to balance the shells), divide the bell pepper mixture among them, and bake the clams in a preheated 400°F. oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until they are just cooked through. Arrange the clams on a platter filled with more of the coarse salt.

BEST BROILED RAZOR CLAMS

Steps:

• 1. Combine crackers, panko, lemon pepper and garlic in a breading pan.
• 2. Beat the eggs and water to make the eggs wash and place in another breading pan.
• 3. Place a wire rack that has been spray with cooking spray on large cookie sheet.
• 4. Dip clams in egg wash and then in the breading and place on rack close together but not touching until the sheet if full. May have to do two rack depending of the size of the razor clams. Set in the fridge for 30 minutes so the breading has a chance to set.
• 5. Start broiler .
• 6. Melt the butter and bring clams out of the fridge and bush liberally with the melted butter.
• 7. Place under broiler for 2-3 minutes until lightly browned. Turn, repeat and ENJOY !

BROILED GREEN CLAMS

Steps:

• Arrange clams on a foil-lined baking sheet with sides. Fry bacon until crisp. Drain and cut in pieces.
• Place bread, onion, jalapeño, parsley, thyme, lemon zest and bacon in a food processor and let it rip for a good few minutes, scraping down sides once or twice, until everything is uniformly combined and bread crumbs are quite finely ground.
• Heat broiler. Cover each clam with crumb mixture, patting it on top. Place clams under broiler, fairly close to the heat source, until browned on top, about 5 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.