Best 7 5 Star Clams Casino Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable flavors of Clams Casino, a classic dish that combines the briny sweetness of clams with a savory, buttery topping. Originating from Rhode Island, this dish has become a staple in seafood restaurants and home kitchens alike. Our collection of Clams Casino recipes offers a variety of takes on this timeless dish, each with its own unique twist. From traditional preparations to modern interpretations, you'll find the perfect recipe to satisfy your seafood cravings. Whether you prefer a simple and straightforward approach or one that incorporates additional ingredients like bacon, mushrooms, or spinach, we have a recipe that will tantalize your taste buds. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more.

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CLAMS CASINO



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 ounces sliced pancetta or bacon, finely chopped
1 cup finely diced red bell pepper
1/3 cup chopped shallots
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/3 cup dry white wine
4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
18 medium (2 1/2-inch) littleneck clams, shucked, bottom shells reserved

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta and saute until crisp and golden, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pancetta to a plate. Add the bell pepper, shallots, garlic, and oregano to the same skillet and saute until the shallots are tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the wine and simmer until it is almost evaporated, about 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and cool completely. Stir the reserved pancetta and 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese into the vegetable mixture. Season the mixture, to taste, with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
  • Line a heavy large baking sheet with foil. Arrange the clams in the reserved shells on the baking sheet. Spoon the vegetable mixture atop the clams, dividing equally and mounding slightly. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan. Bake until the clams are just cooked through and the topping is golden, about 10 minutes.
  • Arrange the clams on the platter and serve.

CLAMS CASINO



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Baked, stuffed clams - the best you have ever eaten!

Provided by Tina

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Clams

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

24 large clams
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup minced onion
¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup dried bread crumbs
4 slices bacon
½ teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons dried parsley
¼ teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • In a small skillet, cook bacon until crisp over medium heat. Crumble, and set aside.
  • Wash clams. Place on a baking sheet. Heat in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 1 to 2 minutes, or until clams open. Discard any that do not open. Remove meat from shells. Chop, and set aside.
  • Add 2 tablespoons oil and butter to a small skillet, and place pan over medium heat. Add onion, pepper, and garlic; saute until tender. Remove from heat, and cool.
  • In a medium bowl, combine bread crumbs, bacon, oregano, cheese, sauteed vegetables, and chopped clams. Mix well. Fill clam shells with mixture, and place on baking sheet. Sprinkle with parsley and paprika. Drizzle with olive oil.
  • Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 7 minutes. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.6 g, Cholesterol 29.1 mg, Fat 22.7 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 482.6 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

CLAMS CASINO



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Provided by Aaron May

Categories     appetizer

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings (as an appetizer)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 ounces smoked bacon, chopped
1/4 cup minced shallot
2 tablespoons minced garlic
3 ounces (6 tablespoons) dry vermouth
1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup minced parsley
16 cherrystone clams, scrubbed
Fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • For the stuffing: Over medium heat, melt butter in a heavy bottom skillet until it starts to foam. Add bacon, shallots, and garlic and cook until bacon is cooked and vegetables are translucent, about 6 minutes. Pour in vermouth and stir, scraping bottom of skillet. Reduce heat to low. Add breadcrumbs, Parmesan and parsley. Cook until mixture comes together, approximately 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • For the clams: Preheat broiler. Place clams on a sheet tray and place them on the middle rack in the oven. Broil until all of the clams have opened, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from oven, discard top shells and release clam meats from bottom shells. Add clam "liquor" (juices) to the stuffing.
  • Spoon about 1 teaspoon stuffing into each clam shell, covering the clam meats. Place clams back in the oven on the middle rack and broil until stuffing is golden brown, approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Garnish with fresh lemon juice and serve.

FLO'S CLAMS CASINO



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

16 littleneck clams
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 lemon, juiced
1/4 cup chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
Several dashes hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup diced onion
1/4 cup diced green pepper
1/4 cup diced red pepper
1/2 cup crushed crackers (recommended: Ritz)
4 strips bacon, parcooked
Lemon wedges, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Shuck and drain clams and set aside. In a saute pan, combine melted butter, lemon juice, parsley, and hot pepper sauce over medium heat. Add onions and green and red peppers and saute until tender. Then add crushed crackers and mix until thoroughly combined. Spoon a small amount of mixture on top of littlenecks and then top with a piece of bacon. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until bacon is crispy. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.

CLAMS CASINO



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     appetizer

Time 55m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

24 to 26 littleneck clams
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 slices center-cut bacon, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/2 cup finely diced shallot (2 to 3 shallots)
1/4 cup finely diced red bell pepper (from 1 pepper)
3 cloves garlic, finely grated
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, for garnish

Steps:

  • Soak the clams in cold water to purge any sand, about 20 minutes. Then scrub them clean to remove any dirt or barnacles from the outer shells and then drain.
  • Add the white wine and cleaned clams to a large saucepan. Cover and heat over medium. After a few minutes, check to see if any of the clams have opened. Once they start opening, remove the opened clams to a large bowl to cool. Cover the pot and wait another minute or so before checking to see if any more clams have opened. Discard any clams that don't open after 5 minutes. Once all the clams have been removed, turn the heat down to low and let the white wine and clam juice mixture reduce until there is about 1/3 cup of liquid left.
  • In the meantime, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to render its fat and slightly browns, about 2 minutes. Next, add the shallots and bell pepper. Cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Use a small fine-mesh sieve to strain the 1/3 cup of white wine-clam juice mixture into the skillet. Stir to combine and cook until the mixture is slightly reduced and cohesive, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and let cool slightly.
  • Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and preheat the oven to broil.
  • Mix the panko, olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper together in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Carefully remove the top shell from each clam and use a spoon to loosen the meat from the bottom shell. Place the meat back into the bottom shell and then onto the prepared baking sheet.
  • Divide the bacon mixture evenly among the clams, using a spoon to pack the mixture tightly into the shell. Top each of the clams with about 1 teaspoon of the panko mixture.
  • Transfer the clams to the broiler and cook until the breadcrumbs are just golden brown, 30 seconds to a 1 minute. Keep an eye on them as the browning can happen quite quickly.
  • Remove the clams from the oven and use tongs to transfer them to a serving plate. Garnish with chopped chives. Serve immediately.

CLAMS & OYSTERS CASINO



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Serving the oysters and clams atop rock salt ensures that they stay upright -- and also makes a striking presentation.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 slices ciabatta (1/2 inch each)
12 medium oysters, such as Malpeque, scrubbed
12 medium clams, such as top neck, scrubbed
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon minced garlic (from 2 to 3 cloves)
1/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper (from 1/2 pepper)
1/4 cup dry vermouth, such as Dolin
2 teaspoons packed finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
1/4 cup packed chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 1/2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated (1/3 cup)
Freshly ground pepper
1 3/4 ounces pancetta, finely diced (1/3 cup)
Rock salt or other coarse salt, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Tear bread slices into pieces and place in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until coarse crumbs form (you should have about 2 cups).
  • Preheat broiler with rack 6 to 7 inches below heating element. Arrange shellfish in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil just until shells begin to open, 4 to 6 minutes.
  • When cool enough to handle, remove top shells, taking care not to get any shell in meat, and discard. Tip out any oyster and clam liquor still in shells onto baking sheet. Loosen meat from shells with an oyster knife; transfer (still in shells) to another parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Strain shellfish liquor from first sheet through a fine-mesh sieve into a measuring cup. Fill shells with liquor (you may not need it all).
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium. Add garlic and bell pepper; saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add vermouth; boil until mostly evaporated. Add breadcrumbs and oregano; cook, stirring occasionally, until breadcrumbs turn golden and crisp in places, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley and cheese; season with pepper. Divide breadcrumb mixture evenly among shellfish, then top evenly with pancetta.
  • Broil just until crisp and golden brown on top, 2 to 4 minutes. Serve warm on a platter lined with rock salt.

CALICO CLAMS CASINO



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A few years ago, I came across this clams casino recipe in the back of my files when I was looking for a special appetizer. Everyone raved about it. Now it's often-requested dish. -Paula Sullivan, Barker, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cans (6-1/2 ounces each) minced clams
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
3 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons each finely chopped onion, celery and sweet red, yellow and green peppers
1 garlic clove, minced
Dash dried parsley flakes

Steps:

  • Drain clams, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. In a large bowl, combine the clams and remaining ingredients; stir in the reserved clam juice. Spoon into greased 6-oz. custard cups or clamshell dishes; place on baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165 calories, Fat 12g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 383mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 9g protein.

Tips:

  • Select Fresh Clams: Choose live clams with tightly closed shells. Discard any with open or cracked shells.
  • Prepare the Clams: Scrub the clams thoroughly to remove any dirt or grit. Soak them in cold water for 30 minutes to remove any sand.
  • Make the Stuffing: Combine bread crumbs, bacon, onion, celery, green pepper, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, and seasonings in a bowl. Mix well.
  • Stuff the Clams: Place a dollop of stuffing on each clam. Top with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake the Clams: Arrange the clams in a single layer in a baking dish. Bake at 400°F for 10-12 minutes, or until the clams are cooked through.
  • Serve Immediately: Clams Casino is best served hot. Garnish with additional parsley and lemon wedges.

Conclusion:

Clams Casino is a classic seafood appetizer that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. By following these tips, you can create a delicious and memorable dish that will impress your guests. Serve Clams Casino as part of a seafood buffet, as an appetizer at a party, or as a main course for a light meal. Enjoy the briny flavor of the clams, the crispy bacon, and the aromatic herbs and spices in this classic dish.

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