Grilled moon shell clams with smoked butter and herb crumb

We think the shells of these clams are beautiful, so serving them in their shells looks great. We have grilled them with delicious smoked butter and a tasty crumb to give them a bit of texture contrast.

This is a great way to serve them if you want to make an easy pre-dinner snack that will impress your guests.

Ingredients

12	Clams, moon shell clams in half shell (Main)
60 g	Smoked butter, Whitestone does a delicious smoked butter
12 tsp	Barbecue sauce
2 cloves	Garlic, minced
½ cup	Panko breadcrumbs
2 tsp	Fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp	Chives, finely chopped

Directions

1. Evenly divide the butter over the clams and top with 1 tsp of the barbecue sauce and grill in the oven until just cooked.
2. To make the crumb, heat some oil in a fry pan and gently saute the garlic until soft. Add the panko crumbs and cook until golden.
3. Add the parsley and chives and stir through. Sprinkle the crumb over the clams to serve.

Have a look at Karena and Kasey's other seafood recipes

• Popcorn clams
• Tuatua fritter burgers