Although there was only one problem... once you try them, you need them. Cravings for Baked Stuffed Clams, also known as Clam Stuffies, hit hard and don't dissipate until satisfied. But the good news is - making them at home is actually quite easy!
Ingredients:
6 large or 12 small
clams, cleaned and rinsed
1/4 cup of butter
(1/2 a stick)
3 Tbsp minced onion
2 minced garlic
cloves
1/4 cup bread
crumbs
1 teaspoon (large
wedge) squeezed lemon juice
1 Tbsp clam juice
(store bought or from the cooking liquid)
1 tsp dried parsley
Optional: grated
Parmesan cheese
Directions:
1. Steam the clams
in boiling water for 8-15 minutes (depending on size), until the shells pop
open. Discard any shells that don't.
2. Preheat oven to
350 degrees.
3. Melt the butter
in a sauce pan and add the onion. Cook for about 8 minutes, until softened
and slightly browned. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Remove from heat.
4. Remove the clams
from their shells and mince the clam into small pieces.
5. Clean, rinse and
wipe the clam shells with paper towels. Place them on a cooking tray.
6. Add the lemon
juice, clam juice, parsley and bread crumbs to the sauce pan and combine all of
the ingredients together.
7. Gently fold in
the clam meat, and then stuff the stuffing into the clam shells using a spoon.
*
8. Bake in the oven
for about 20 minutes. Let cool, and enjoy!
* Optional step to add some grated
parmesan cheese inside the clam shells on top of the stuffing for some
extra flavor boost.