33 clam bake recipes

New England stuffed quahogs baked in the shell with chopped clam meat, mushrooms, onions, and buttery breadcrumb topping. A Rhode Island clam shack classic.

Clams casino tops half-shell clams with a garlic-green pepper butter and seasoned breadcrumbs, then bakes hot until the topping turns golden. A New England Shore Dinner appetizer that brings the briny bite of fresh clams alive.

Layered crab gratin over linguine with mushrooms, white wine, clam juice, and tarragon in a light cream sauce, baked and broiled until golden. A refined seafood pasta bake.

Paellaquinoa combines classic paella with quinoa instead of rice. Saffron-scented quinoa baked with chicken, chorizo, shrimp, and clams. Gluten-free.

Whole squid bodies stuffed with a savory filling of chopped clams or scallops, sun-dried tomatoes, white wine, shallots, and herbs, then baked until tender. An impressive Italian-style seafood main course.

Oven-baked curry with chicken, shrimp, clams, mussels, and Italian sausage over saffron rice with coconut milk. Part paella, part curry, all showstopper.

Mushroom caps stuffed with a savory filling of sautéed stems, onions, clam juice, sautérne wine, breadcrumbs, and Parmesan, baked until golden and bubbling.

Dad's crab supreme bakes lump backfin crab meat with mayonnaise, capers, and pepper in clam or crab shells, topped with buttered breadcrumbs and paprika. A retro Chesapeake-style baked seafood appetizer.

San Francisco seafood casserole bakes mussels, shrimp, and white fish in a tomato-wine-clam juice broth. A streamlined cioppino in casserole form, ready in under an hour.

Creamy seafood tetrazzini with crab and shrimp in a white wine, clam juice, and Parmesan sauce tossed with vermicelli and baked until bubbly and golden.

Paella a la Basquaise, a Basque-style saffron rice loaded with halibut, shrimp, mussels, clams, and chorizo, layered with prosciutto and baked in an earthenware casserole. A showstopping seafood paella.

Old-school deviled oysters (or clams) baked in shells with a rich cream sauce, egg yolk, and crispy breadcrumb topping. Simple, elegant, and ready in 15 minutes.

Oven-baked risotto cooked in clam juice with anchovies and herbs, topped with flaky whitefish and silky leeks, then drizzled with a lemony Dijon vinaigrette. No stirring required.

Inland paella stretches the classic Spanish rice dish with chicken, hot Italian sausage, clams, and shrimp baked together with saffron-stained rice. A casserole-style take built to feed a crowd.

Italian baked clams on the half shell stuffed with herbed bread crumbs, garlic, Romano cheese, basil, oregano, and lemon juice, finished with a splash of white wine. A classic Italian-American appetizer.

Greek-style shrimp baked in a briny tomato sauce with clam juice and topped with crumbled feta cheese that melts into every bite. Just 4 ingredients and 40 minutes for a Mediterranean weeknight dinner.