
Grilled Clams Casino
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Ingredients
For the casino butter
- 1 stick (4 ounces/115 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup (35 g) roughly chopped shallots
- ¼ cup (35 g) roughly chopped red bell pepper
- ¼ cup (25 g) roughly chopped celery
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 sprigs fresh oregano, leaves picked
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked
- ¼ teaspoon chile flakes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
For cooking and serving
- 4 oz Spanish Chorizo, , cut into small strips
- 2 pounds (910 g) Manila clams
- 2 oranges, halved and grilled
- ¼ bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, for garnish
- Crusty bread, for serving
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Directions
Set Up the Grill
- Preheat a charcoal or gas grill to medium-high heat, and set it up with two zones: a hot side and a cold (less hot) side, for direct and indirect cooking. You want the temperature to hover around 400°F (205°C).
- In a food processor, combine the butter, garlic, shallots, bell pepper, celery, lemon zest, lemon juice, oregano, thyme, and chile flakes and pulse until well combined, but still with texture. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set the casino butter aside.
Cook the Clams
- Once the grill is hot, create a “medium” zone by either adjusting the gas temperature or moving some of the charcoal from the hot side to the cooler side. Place a cast-iron or other grill-safe gratin or casserole dish on top of the grates on the medium zone.
- Add the casino butter and chorizo to the dish and let the butter melt. Stir in the clams and cook, stirring occasionally, until they all open, 5 to 10 minutes, spooning and basting the sauce over the clams as they cook.
Serve
- Squeeze the grilled oranges over the clams and garnish with parsley. Serve hot with crusty bread for sopping up the sauce.