Garlic Pimento Butter Clam With Bacon Food

CLAMS WITH BACON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Soak the clams in water seasoned with salt about 1 to 2 hours. Wash them under running water before cooking.
• Add the olive oil, the unpeeled crushed garlic and the bacon cut into strips in a frying pan and cook over medium-low heat for about 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the clams, stir, cover the pan with a lid and cook over low heat until the clams open completely.
• Sprinkle with chopped coriander and turn off the heat. Serve the clams with a good and fresh white wine!

GRILLED CLAMS ON THE HALF SHELL WITH BACON, GARLIC, AND HOT PEPPER

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high.
• Place a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, add the bacon and cook until lightly golden brown. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and continue cooking until the bacon is crisp. Remove from the heat, stir in the olive oil, parsley, and bread crumbs and season with black pepper, to taste.
• Top clams with bacon mixture and place on the grill. Grill for about 1 minute or until just cooked through. Serve immediately.

GARLIC & PIMENTO BUTTER CLAM WITH BACON

Steps:

• 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.

CLAMS WITH FRIED CILANTRO, GINGER, GARLIC AND BACON

Steps:

• Steam the clams with the water and butter in a covered pan for 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and keep covered. On a medium flame fry the garlic, ginger, cilantro, shallots, and bacon separately in the safflower oil. They will lightly brown in seconds so stand ready with a slotted spoon. The ginger takes the longest, but that means 10 seconds. The bacon is done in literally a blink of an eye. When the cilantro leaves turn dark green; it's done. Drain each on a paper towel.
• Save the clam nectar to use later. Discard one shell from each clam. On a single platter or individual plates, place the clams on their half shells. Drizzle with olive oil. Scatter the fried garlic, ginger, cilantro, shallots and bacon over the clams. Serve warm and eat by hand.