Bacon and Clam White Pizza

June 24, 2018

Bacon and clam white pizza is salty and crunchy and coated in garlic butter and cheese! It is the best combination of flavors for a funky pizza. Bacon and clam white pizza is definitely not traditional but it will wow you.

In the past three weeks, I have made this pizza two times. The first time was to celebrate all my book recipes being completed and photographed. Ugh, I should state that (spoiler alert) a few days after I thought I was done, I discovered I was actually one recipe short. Oops!

After some quick brainstorming with my blog bestie, that crisis was quickly averted. Phew.

The second time I made this pizza was for Mike and my Dad on Father’s Day. Shellfish paired with bacon is truly the way to show people in your life you care. I mean, bacon is always a good idea, but paired with clams…. Out of this world.

Also, clams at my local Whole Foods were not that expensive. At least I didn’t think it was too bad to pay $15 for 2 lbs of clams. I was expecting to pay waaaay more, especially at Whole Foods in the Midwest. For Father’s Day though, I could afford the splurge for those two guys.

Bacon and Clam White Pizza | Sarcastic Cooking

After the first time I made this pizza, Mike, who as you are well aware could be classified as a picky eater, told me this was the best pizza I had ever made. I can wager to say he still most likely holds the classic pepperoni in his number one pizza position. But still, a rave review nonetheless.

My Dad loved the pizza, which is good because it was sort of his present. He even took the last piece of this pizza home with him.

Good for him; it was his gift after all. My Dad is a hard guy to shop for, so I like this whole cooking for him thing. In years past, I have made some spicy mussels, but I think we have a new returning favorite for next year.

Bacon and Clam White Pizza

Buttery garlic sauce on a crispy thin crust topped with steamed clams, crispy bacon, capers and cheese.

Course Entree/Pizza
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Stefanie

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 2 lbs little neck clams about 20
  • 16 oz pizza dough at room temp
  • 4 slices of bacon cooked crispy and chopped
  • 12 oz fresh mozzarella
  • 2 tsp capers
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

  1. Add water, wine and lemon juice to a pot. Bring to a simmer. Add clams. Cover with lid, steam for 5-7 minutes until all the clam shells open. Discard and clams that don't open.

  2. Remove clams from the heat. Carefully remove the clam from the shell. Place on to a cutting board and chop, roughly.

  3. Preheat the oven to 550 degrees F with a pizza stone inside or a pizza pan.

  4. Stretch the pizza dough out to roughly 14 inches. Top with butter and garlic. Rip the mozzarella and cover the top of the pizza with cheese. Top with bacon, clams and capers. Transfer dough to the pizza pan or pizza stone.

  5. Bake the pizza for 12-15 minutes until crispy and golden. Top with parsley, slice and then serve.

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