Best Baked Stuffed Clams Recipes

BAKED STUFFED CLAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• In a large frying pan, melt butter with olive oil over medium heat. Stir in onion, and cook until translucent. Stir in clams, crab meat, parsley, lemon pepper, and bread crumbs. Reduce heat to low, and slowly pour in clam juice until mixture is slightly sticky, but not wet. The bread crumbs will continue to absorb moisture, so be careful not to add too much clam juice.
• Fill each clean clam shell with mixture, pressing tightly into shell. Arrange on a baking sheet, and sprinkle lightly with paprika. (Stuffed shells may be covered and frozen at this point for later use.)
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown and sizzling. If frozen, bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until warmed through. Serve warm on a platter with lemon wedges.

BAKED STUFFED CLAMS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Cook onion until softened but not browned, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute, stirring, just until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add wine, and bring to a simmer. Add clams, and stir to combine. Cover and steam until clams have opened, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Use a slotted spoon to transfer clams to a rimmed baking sheet to cool, discarding any that do not open. Strain clam broth through a fine sieve, and reserve broth for making stuffing.
• When clams are cool enough to handle, remove all meat, and reserve. Remove half of each clam shell, and discard. Arrange the remaining halves on a rimmed baking sheet. Cut each clam into ½-inch pieces; return pieces to shell. (Clams can be prepared to this point up to 1 day ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Dividing evenly, press Herbed Breadcrumb Stuffing into clam shells, smoothing with the back of a spoon. Bake until tops are golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Nestle clams on seaweed, if desired, and serve immediately.

BAKED STUFFED QUAHOGS OR CLAMS (RHODE ISLAND STYLE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• Shuck quahogs/clams. Chop quahog meat into bite size chunks and set aside. Save shells and juice. You should have 24 shells for 24 "stuffies". Scrub the shells clean before stuffing.
• Melt 1/2 stick of butter and saute celery and onion on medium low heat for about 5 minutes. Add white wine, remaining butter and clam juice and continue to simmer for another 5 minutes to reduce liquid just a bit and butter is melted. Add chopped quahogs and remove from heat. Strain and separate liquid from solids - do not toss anything!
• In a large bowl add stuffing, pour liquid on stuffing. If stuffing is dry add more of the clam juice. Stuffing should have a sloppy soupy consistency.
• Add clam and veggie mixture to stuffing. Remember stuffing must be soupy because when it cooks the liquid will dry up.
• Add 1 T Old Bay at a time, mix and taste - if you need more flavor add a little more. Be careful - Old Bay is salty.
• Place shells on a large pizza/cookie sheet. Spray each with a little oil spray to prevent stuffing from sticking.
• Scoop a large amount of stuffing in each of the quahogs - you may be able to use all 24 shells.
• A few things to remember - do not over cook quahogs in pan w/veggies, stuffing must be soupy - if it's dry add a little more clam juice, be careful with the Old Bay. This a an easy recipe, but it took me a couple of times before I perfected it.
• I put 35-40 minutes for cooking - but when the stuffing is set and the top is crunchy and brown - they are done!
• Enjoy!

BAKED STUFFED CLAMS (STUFFIES)

Steps:

• 1. Start by steaming the clams in two cups of water seasoned with a half a lemon,two bay leaves and a pinch of old bay seasoning,about five minutes and they should open. If any did not,throw them out,they're dead. When done remove the clams and save the shells for stuffing.Reserve the liquid.
• 2. To a large bowl add the chopped clams with the juice from one container.Add the chopped parsley,sauteed garlic,carrots and shallots,spices,roasted peppers,one and a half sticks melted butter and herbed stuffing. Mix together well.
• 3. Using a tablespoon fill each half shell generously smoothing over the surfaces when done.Garnish each clam with grated cheese the paprika,baste with butter while baking in a 350 pre-heated oven for twenty minutes or so,serve immediately with fresh lemon wedges. Enjoy!! :)

BAKED STUFFED CLAMS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high with the rack in the upper third of the oven. Heat the olive oil in a medium-sized skillet set over moderate heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until it is wilted and golden. Add the garlic and cook for another 4 to 5 minutes without allowing the garlic to brown. Place the onion, garlic, and any pan drippings in a medium-sized bowl. Stir in the parsley and breadcrumbs. Add the soft butter and, using a fork or your fingers, blend the ingredients together to form a soft paste. Mix in the clams and their liquid. Add salt, pepper, and Tabasco sauce to taste. If the mixture is too soft to hold together, add a bit more of the breadcrumbs. Distribute the stuffing among the clamshells, pressing down lightly with your fingers to secure it. Place the clams on a heavy-duty baking sheet and broil for 5 minutes, or until the stuffing is golden brown. Serve hot with lemon wedges.

HOT BAKED STUFFED CLAMS

Steps:

• Sauté garlic, onion, parsley oregano and bread crumbs in olive oil for about 2 minutes, mixing thoroughly. When onion and garlic start to brown, remove mixture from frying pan and mix with clam juice and clams and salt. Spoon into glass Pyrex dish and sprinkle lightly with Parmesan and breadcrumbs. Cook in oven at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until crusty on top.

BAKED STUFFED CLAMS

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients together and place in clam shells.Put filled clam sheels on cookie sheet. Then sprinkle with grated cheese and a few drops of lemon juice on each clam. Then sprinkle with some paprika.
• 2. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 25 mins.