CLAMS CASINO II

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Little clams are topped with bacon and a flavorful butter mixture! Yum! Serve over a bed of rock salt with lemon juice, cocktail sauce or hot sauce!

Provided by DNEWMAN213

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon chopped pimento peppers
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
1 pinch ground black pepper
seasoning salt to taste
3 slices bacon
24 small clams

Steps:

In a small bowl, mix together butter, pimento peppers, shallots, ground black pepper and seasoning salt. Form the mixture into a ball shape, and securely wrap with plastic wrap. Place in the freezer approximately 30 minutes, until firm but not solid.
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until browned but still tender. Drain and cut each slice into 8 pieces. Bring a medium pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add clams and cook for 15 to 20 seconds or until open; drain and rinse.
Preheat the broiler.
Arrange clams on a medium baking sheet. Top each with 1 piece of bacon. Distribute equal portions of the butter mixture onto each clam atop the bacon.
Checking often to avoid burning, broil the clams 2 to 3 minutes, until the butter mixture has melted and bacon is crisp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.5 calories, Carbohydrate 1.1 g, Cholesterol 32.7 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 176.6 mg, Sugar 0.3 g