Grilled Clams with Garlic Breadcrumbs

1. To clean clams, soak clams in a bowl of cold tap water for about 15 to 20 minutes. This will allow the clams to open up a bit and spit out any sand that is left in their shells. After soaking, rinse each clam under running water and brush away any extra grit or sand on the outside.

2. Melt butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Once melted, add in the garlic and saute until garlic is lightly browned. Add in the breadcrumbs and stir to coat all of the crumbs with butter. Then reduce the heat. Keep breadcrumbs warm over very low heat while grilling clams.

3. Fire up the grill to high heat. Once warm, place clams directly on the grill

4. Close the lid. After about 4 minutes, take a peak, once a clam opens up it is good to go. Remove the opened ones with tongs and set aside. Try to keep the liquid inside each shell, it’s delicious when mixed with the breadcrumbs. Continue removing the open clams until they are all ready to go. If a clam does not open up after about 10 minutes, it’s probably no good and you can toss it.

5. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs all over the clams and enjoy!