Clams Oreganata

7 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 16 littleneck clams (Have your fishmonger shuck the clams and give them to you on the half-shell with 2 tablespoons of clam juice reserved.)
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs, toasted
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh or dried oregano
  • 3 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more drizzled over clams
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 lemon, in wedges, for garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the broiler.
  2. 2
    In a medium bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, oregano, Parmigiano-Reggiano, reserved 2 tablespoons clam juice, olive oil, and black pepper to taste.
  3. 3
    Top the clams with this mixture generously, but dont pack the bread crumbs down.
  4. 4
    Drizzle with a little olive oil.
  5. 5
    Place them in the broiler until the clams are tender and just cooked through and the bread-crumb mix is crispy and golden brown; 7-8 minutes.
  6. 6
    Serve with lemon wedges.

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