Save the cherrystone and chowder clams for clam chowder as they’re large and a little on the tougher side.Įach number corresponds to the numbered written steps below. You can use topnecks to make this baked clam recipe, though they aren’t sold too frequently in stores. Littlenecks are a particular size of Quahog clams and are smaller than the other clams such as topneck, cherrystone, and chowder clams. Littlenecks are sold in bags of 10-12 per pound, making them the perfect size for this recipe. These are abundant here on Long Island (named after littleneck bay in western long Island) and you can find them in most grocery stores and fish markets on the east coast. These were sooooo delicious! One of my favorite parts about all of our seafood recipes is the adventure that goes along with it! You’ve got to catch it, clean it, cook it, and eat it! It’s always an adventure and most of the time….right here in our backyard! That’s why I always used to say, “backyard vacations” 🙂 You just can’t beat it! We love all of the fresh seafood at our fingertips.For this recipe, and in the pictures below, I used littlenecks.

So easy! And then you just put the whole tray right on your grill and cook until you see that the bacon is done and waaahlaahhh! Grilled clam casinoooo bay-beee! Then you just add your thick chunks of bacon and it’s ready for the grill! Oh yea, and we also sprinkled just a touch of extra parmesan on top of the bacon too. Y’all, this is super easy! You just need to cut up your onion, red pepper, and your bacon into thick chunks and then its assembly time 🙂 haha! We laid all our clams on a tray on tin foil and then we sprinkled salt, pepper, garlic and dried parsley on top and then added on red pepper pieces along with some onion and then sprinkled bread crumbs and some parmesan cheese in each clam.

Clams casino recipe using fresh clams