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    Home » Recipes » Seafood » Clams with Smoky Bacon and Tomatoes

    By Amy · Published: Feb 14, 2019 · Updated: Feb 14, 2019 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy 4 Comments

    Clams with Smoky Bacon and Tomatoes

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    This is one of the easiest, most impressive and delicious seafood dinners you’ll ever make:  Clams with Smoky Bacon and Tomatoes.

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    Steamed clams with smoky bacon and tomatoes in a white bowl and French bread on a wooden cutting board.

    Do you see the broth in the bottom of that bowl?!  An emoji of a white hand with the index finger pointing up.  It’s a delicious tomato-based broth flavored with smoked bacon, onions and garlic.  When the clams are in the process of steaming, their juices cook out into all of that goodness, too.

    Crusty French bread is definitely a MUST with this dish!

    3 dozen little neck clams in a stainless steel colander.

    I’ve served this meal numerous times over the years and it never fails… I always get asked for the recipe.

    This recipe was originally published in August 2015 and I wanted to bring it back in all its glory with new photographs.

    Clams with Smoky Bacon and Tomatoes

    My original photo August 2015

    Another great thing about this recipe is that everything’s prepared in ONE POT for easy cleanup.  An emoji of two hands being held up in celebration.  Doesn’t get much better!

    Steamed clams with bacon and tomatoes in a white dutch oven.

    This recipe calls for 3 dozen little neck clams so it yields 3 hearty servings as a meal, or you can serve it as an elegant appetizer for a larger crowd before dinner (3-4 clams per person).

    Steamed clams with smoky bacon and tomatoes in a white bowl with a spoon and French bread on a wooden cutting board.

    Hooray for easy and mouthwatering recipes that everyone thinks you spent an eternity preparing!  Enjoy!  A love face emoji - A smiling yellow face with heart eyes.

    Originally published August 12, 2015 and updated with new photographs February 14, 2019.

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    Steamed clams with smoky bacon and tomatoes in a white bowl and French bread on a wooden cutting board.

    Clams with Smoky Bacon and Tomatoes


    • Total Time: 30 mins
    • Yield: 3 servings
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    Ingredients

    • 8 slices thick cut applewood smoked bacon, cut into small pieces
    • 1 small yellow onion, chopped (about 1–1/2 cups)
    • 1–1/2 teaspoons freshly minced garlic
    • 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice
    • 3 dozen little neck clams, rinsed and scrubbed
    • 2/3 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided (1/3 cup for broth, 1/3 cup for garnish)

    Instructions

    1. In a large pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook bacon and onion until onion starts to brown and bacon is cooked, stirring frequently, about 6-8 minutes.
    2. Add minced garlic and stir an additional minute.
    3. Add tomatoes with juice. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add clams to tomato mixture and cover. Boil until clams open, stirring occasionally. Discard any unopened clams.
    4. Remove from heat and add 1/3 cup of parsley, stirring very gently to combine.  Spoon into shallow bowls and sprinkle with remaining parsley.

    Notes

    Adapted from Bon Appetit

    • Prep Time: 5 mins
    • Cook Time: 25 mins
    • Category: Seafood
    • Cuisine: American

    Keywords: steamed clams recipe, steamed little neck clams, steamed littlenecks, cooking clams

    Steamed clams with smoky bacon and tomatoes in a white bowl with a spoon.

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    1. Valerie | Valerie's Kitchen says

      February 14, 2019 at 6:39 pm

      I swear my husband would jump on a plane to NC right this minute if you’d feed him this for dinner. DELICIOUS!

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      • Amy @ The Blond Cook says

        February 15, 2019 at 10:43 am

        LOL! Thanks so much, Valerie! 🙂

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    2. Frances palmgren says

      March 03, 2018 at 3:25 pm

      Can u do a combo of clams and mussels for the recipe Smokey clams and bacon?

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      • Amy @ The Blond Cook says

        March 04, 2018 at 2:10 pm

        Hey Frances, I’ve never made this with mussels but sounds delicious! I can’t say for sure because I haven’t made it with mussels. Please let me know how it turns out if you try it!

        Reply

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