Garlic & Pimento Butter Clam with Bacon

Name: Garlic & Pimento Butter Clam with Bacon
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb butter, room temperature; 1/2 cup finely chopped pimiento; 5 cloves garlic, chopped; 1/4 cup chives, chopped; salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley leaves; 4 dozen littleneck clams, scrubbed; 4 slices raw bacon, frozen

Submitted by Izzy Knight

"Garlic, paprika, butter, clam, baccon...yeah I know, I fell in love the first bite. *Recipe from Emeril's cookbook."

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Ready In:: 6hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 lb butter, room temperature
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped pimiento
5 cloves garlic, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup chives, chopped
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
4 dozen littleneck clams, scrubbed
4 slices raw bacon, frozen

directions

Prepare the butter: In a mixing bowl, combine the butter, pimentos, garlic, and chives.
Season with salt and pepper.
Mix well.
Add parsley.
Mix well.
Spoon the butter onto a piece of parchment paper, for a long 1-inch round log.
Roll the log up tightly in the parchment paper.
Wrap the butter log a second time in plastic wrap.
Refrigerate until firm (*Ialways make more of this butter. It's really versatile and hey, how can you have too much butter?) Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
With an oyster knife, shuck each clam, remove the top shell and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Loosen the clams away from the bottom shell.
Remove the butter from the refrigerator and slice into thin pats.
Place the pieces of bacon on top of each other and slice into 1-inch pieces.
Place a pat of the butter on top of each shucked clam.
Lay a piece of bacon on top of the butter.
Place on the top rack in the oven and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy.
Remove from the oven and place the clams on a large platter.
Pour any pan drippings over the clams.
Garnish with parsley.

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Izzy Knight

United States

I am a proud mother of my twins Darius and Constance; also a grade school teacher. You can understand my need for easy, healthy, fast, and fun recipes! I love to cook with my hubby, who runs an Italian restaurant. But in my kitchen, even he doesn't get to boss me around :)

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