It doesn’t take much to bring out the best in these bivalves—lemon, garlic, a splash of wine and crispy, parsley-flecked panko to sprinkle on top. The panko and the clams go into the oven at the same time, meaning you can get the dish to the table in under half an hour.
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Yields:
4 serving(s)
Total Time:
25 mins
Cal/Serv:
279
Ingredients
3/4c.
panko
4Tbsp.
olive oil, divided
4
cloves garlic, finely grated and divided
Kosher salt
1/2c.
dry white wine
1/2tsp.
red pepper flakes
3
dozen littleneck clams, scrubbed
1/3c.
flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1Tbsp.
lemon zest plus 3 Tbsp lemon juice
Directions
Step 1Heat oven to 400°F. On small rimmed baking sheet, massage together panko, 2 tablespoons olive oil, one-fourth of garlic, and a pinch of salt.
Step 2In 9- by 13-inch baking dish, mix wine, red pepper flakes, remaining garlic, and 1 tablespoon oil with clams.
Step 3Transfer both pans to oven; bake, tossing panko once, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove panko, increase oven temperature to 475°F and roast until clams open, 8 to 10 minutes; discard any unopened clams. Toss panko with parsley and lemon zest. Pour lemon juice over clams, drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil and sprinkle with half of lemony panko. Serve with remaining panko.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per serving): About 279 calories, 15 g fat (2 g saturated), 18 g protein, 806 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber
Kristina Kurek (she/her) is a Recipe Developer for several Hearst publications, including Good Housekeeping, Women’s Health and Prevention. In her nearly 30 years cooking professionally, she’s had her hand in many pots, including being at the helm at some of NYC’s top restaurant kitchens and serving as a culinary producer, magazine food editor, cookbook co-author, food stylist and private chef. She considers herself somewhat of a jack-of-all-trades in the kitchen but developing health-driven recipes that are nutritious, delicious and beautiful really lights her fire. When she is not geeking out over creating the most scrumptious recipes possible, she can be found snuggling with her dog, Nori, and/or nurturing her vegetable garden in the lower Hudson Valley whilst contemplating which seeds to plant next…..and then, of course, dreaming of what to cook up with the harvest!