Recipe courtesy of Fresco by Scotto Restaurant
Baked Clams
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 907
- Total Fat
- 47
- Saturated Fat
- 18
- Carbohydrates
- 71
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 48
- Cholesterol
- 125
- Sodium
- 1992
Ingredients
3 pounds Littleneck clams
1 cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons salt
3 cups bread crumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan
2 lemons, zested and juiced
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoons pesto
1/2 cup chopped parsley leaves
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 pound clarified butter
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place clams in a bucket of cold water with cornmeal and salt. Set aside.
- Place bread crumbs, Parmesan, lemon juice, zest, garlic, pesto, parsley, and olive oil in a bowl. Mix all of the ingredients together with half of the clarified butter. Mix together until moist but not too wet. Use additional butter only if needed.
- Open each clam and place mixture on top. Place in oven and bake for 12 minutes, or until golden brown.