Clams Casino 🎰

Clams Casino 🎰

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Ingredients
* 12-16 Little neck clams
* 1 shallot, halved, peeled
* 1/2 lemon
* 1 head garlic, split horizontally
* 1/2 cup dry white wine
* 1 quart water
* 3 slices bacon, each cut into 4 pieces1 tbsp roasted red peppers, minced
* 1 tbsp of roasted calabrian chili peppers, minced
* 2 tbsp shallots, minced
* 1 tsp garlic
* Chopped clam meat from 12-16 steamed clams
* 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
* 1/4 cup (1 1/2 oz) grated parmesan cheese
* 3 tbsp Panko bread crumbs
* 4 tsp fresh chopped parsley
* 2 tsp dried oregano
* ½-1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
* 1/2 tsp lemon zest

Directions

• Purge your clams in 1 quart of salt water for 1-2 hours to get them clean 
• In a skillet heat up some oil 
• Add ½ of lemon and 1 head of garlic split horizontally 
• Add your purged little neck clams 
• Add lemon juice and white wine
• Cover the clams and let them steam till they all open up 
• Once all the clams open remove them from heat and let them cool 
• In a skillet on medium low heat melt your  butter
• Add your diced prosciutto and let it cook down for about 2 minutes
• In the same skillet add your diced shallots 
• After 1 minute add your minced garlic 
• Let all this cook together for a few minutes and add your roasted red & calabrian chili peppers so all the flavors meld together 
• remove clams from the shells and mince 
• In a mixing bowl add bread crumbs, chopped parsley, dried oregano,  parmesan cheese, minced clams, olive oil, and the roasted pepper prosciutto mixture 
• Mix thoroughly till the mixture becomes pasty (Add olive oil if needed) 
• Once everything is well incorporated stuff all your clam shells with your clam mixture 
• On top of each clam add a piece of cut bacon 
• Set your smoker to 450 degrees 
• Cook your clams till the bacon is cooked through this should take around 10-15 minutes 
• Once cooked remove from your smoker 
• Drizzle some lemon juice over the top and garnish with fresh chopped parsley