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Easy Baked Stuffed Clams Recipe (Clams and Chorizo)

Learn how to cook stuffed clams in just 10 minutes! This baked stuffed clams recipe (chorizo stuffed clams) makes a great appetizer or main course. Cooking stuffed clams and chorizo is EASY and flavorful!

Instructions

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author Maya Krampf from WickedSpatula.com

Ingredients

  • 12 medium Clams (scrubbed clean; more or less if using a different variety; reserve the juice)
  • 4 tablespoons Olive oil
  • 1/2 medium Red onion (minced)
  • 1/2 medium Red bell pepper (minced)
  • 4 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 4 ounces Chorizo
  • 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
  • pinch Cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup Almond meal
  • Sea salt (to taste)
  • Fresh parsley (for garnish)
  • Lemon (for serving)
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  1. Preheat your broiler.
  2. Shuck the clams reserving the juice. Leave clam in bottom shell but loosen the meat for easy eating.

  3. In a small pan over medium high heat, heat the olive oil. Throw in the onion, red pepper, garlic, chorizo, paprika, and cayenne. Cook until the pepper and onion are soft and the chorizo is browned ,about 5 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

  4. Turn off the heat and stir in the almond meal and 4-5 tablespoons of the reserved clam juice.

  5. Top each clam with a spoonful of filling. Place under broiler for 5-6 minutes or until the topping is nice and browned.

  6. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

Recipe Notes

Serving Size: 3 stuffed clams

Nutrition Information Per Serving

Calories: 411 | Fat: 34g | Total Carbs: 9g | Net Carbs: 6g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Protein: 11g

Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database. Net carb count excludes both fiber and sugar alcohols (though the latter are rarely seen on this site), because these do not affect blood sugar in most people. We try to be accurate, but feel free to make your own calculations.

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