Best Cast Iron Roasted Clams Recipes

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RAZOR CLAMS SEARED WITH BROWN BUTTER



Razor Clams Seared With Brown Butter image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     easy, quick, appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 3 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 tablespoons salted butter
Juice of 1 lemon
Olive oil
24 razor clams, rinsed and scrubbed
1 tablespoon minced chives
Black pepper

Steps:

  • Put butter in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until it smells fragrant and turns nut-brown. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and set aside.
  • Put a large griddle or cast-iron skillet over high heat. When very hot, slick with olive oil. Place clams, hinge-side down if possible, on pan. Cook about 5 minutes, until clams open. Turn clams over and cook until the meat just starts to brown. You may need to do this in two shifts, or in two pans. Transfer clams to serving platter. Reheat butter, stir in chives and pepper and spoon over clams.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 248, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 660 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 1 gram

ROASTED CLAMS CASINO



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I have memories of my first job making dozens of these roasted clams for service every night. The smell of them cooking is so nostalgic for me. I always like to bring that sense of nostalgia to my table while creating new memories.

Provided by Scott Conant

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

36 littleneck or Manila clams
2 ounces bacon, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil, optional
2 shallots, minced
1/2 red bell pepper, minced
Kosher salt
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, minced
1 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves, minced
1/4 cup white wine
1/4 cup reserved clam cooking juice
1 teaspoon minced parsley
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup panko
1 garlic clove, smashed
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons minced parsley
2 lemons, cut into wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • For the clams: Add the clams to a large pot or large saute pan with a lid. Add 1/2 cup water and cover the pan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and steam until the clams open, 6 to 10 minutes. Discard any clams that do not open. Reserve 1/4 cup clam juice.
  • When they are cool enough to handle, remove the empty top shells of each clam and use your fingers to gently pull the clams from the bottom shell; reserve the bottom shells. Finely chop the clams and reserve.
  • Cook the bacon in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat until well crisp and rendered, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon, leaving the fat in the pan (if the pan seems dry, add a touch of oil). Add the shallots, peppers, a pinch of salt and the crushed red pepper flakes and cook until soft and starting to caramelize, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme to the pan and cook until the raw-garlic flavor is gone and the shallots are sweet, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Add the oregano leaves to bloom, then deglaze with the wine and 1/4 cup reserved clam juice and cook until the mixture is reduced by about 80 percent, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the bacon and parsley to combine. Place the bacon mixture in a bowl over an ice bath, stir in the butter and clams and cool slightly until just warm. Taste the mixture and season with salt.
  • For the breadcrumbs: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Put the panko, crushed garlic clove and a pinch of salt in dry skillet over medium heat and toast, stirring and tossing constantly till lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer the panko mixture to a bowl and stir in the extra-virgin olive oil, pepper flakes and parsley with a fork. Discard the crushed garlic clove.
  • Stuff each clam shell generously with about 1 tablespoon of the clam mixture and sprinkle with enough breadcrumbs to coat, pressing lightly so the breadcrumbs stick. Place the stuffed clams on a metal tray or cast-iron pan. Bake until hot and golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

CAST-IRON ROASTED CLAMS



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Provided by Jody Adams

Categories     Garlic     Potato     Shellfish     Tomato     Roast     Quick & Easy     Clam     Fall     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 pounds medium (3- to 4-inch) red potatoes
16 garlic cloves, peeled
3 small red onions (3/4 pound total), quartered lengthwise, leaving root end intact
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 3/4 pound plum tomatoes (10 to 12), halved lengthwise
40 small hard-shelled clams (4 lb) such as littlenecks (less than 2 inches wide), scrubbed well
1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Special Equipment
a 14-inch cast-iron skillet with lid, or a 17- by 12-inch heavy roasting pan (preferably dark metal) and heavy-duty foil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 500°F.
  • Cut potatoes into 1/2-inch-thick slices and toss with garlic, onions, oil, salt, and pepper in skillet (or roasting pan). Roast in middle of oven until potatoes begin to brown, about 15 minutes. Add tomatoes, tossing to combine, and roast until skins wrinkle and split, about 10 minutes. Add clams and red pepper flakes and roast, covered with lid (or tightly covered with foil), until clams are fully open, 6 to 10 minutes. (Discard any clams that have not opened after 10 minutes.) Sprinkle with parsley and serve in skillet.

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