Was POINTS® value of | 7 Now POINTS® value of | 4 Servings | 6 Preparation Time | 15 min Cooking Time | 40 min Level of Difficulty | Moderate
Deep-fried clams are usually off-limits. But simply coat clams with seasoned flour and bake them in a hot oven, and you can enjoy them any time without putting a damper on your plan.
2 sprays cooking spray 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 tsp garlic salt 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1 Tbsp dried oregano 1 Tbsp cornstarch 20 oz canned clams, whole, baby, drained and patted dry 6 Tbsp store-bought cocktail sauce
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray. 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, oregano and cornstarch. Add clams; toss to coat, mixing until clams break up into bite-size pieces. Transfer to baking sheet and coat with cooking spray. 3. Bake until golden brown, about 40 minutes. Serve warm with cocktail sauce on the side. Yields about 1/3 cup of clams and 1 tablespoon of cocktail sauce per serving.
Chef Tips
We renovated 'Fried Clams' by: * Baking them instead of deep-frying. * Serving them with low-calorie cocktail sauce instead of fattening mayonnaise-based tartar sauce.
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