Grilled Clams With Smoked Chili-Cachucha Mojo And Bacon
Serves: 4
Irma Bergnaum
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
42
Spice
40
Sweetness
44
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Red Bell Pepper (diced)1 cup
Red Onion (minced)2 tbsps
Garlic (minced)1 cup
Cilantro (chopped)170 g
Light Olive Oil1
Salt230 g
Bacon (finely diced)Directions:
1
To make mojo, mix all ingredients together in a bowl and slightly chill before serving
2
Preheat a grill to medium-high heat
3
Place bacon in a saucepan over grill and cook until crisp
4
With a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a plate lined with a paper towel
5
Discard bacon fat
6
Next, arrange clams directly over the grate of the grill and cook for 6 to 8 minutes until shells open
7
Transfer clams to serving plate and discard any clams that haven't opened
8
Spoon a teaspoon of mojo into shells and sprinkle with crisp bacon
9
Serve immediately