Clam Hash Cakes

Total Time: 51 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 21 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 lb thick-cut bacon
• 1 lb diced cooked potato
• 2 cups coarsely chopped clams, drained well
• 2 cups firm breadcrumbs
• 1 cup thinly sliced scallion
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• seafood sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a big skillet over medium heat, fry the bacon until it is crisp and fat is rendered, about 5-7 minutes; use a slotted spoon and remove bacon from skillet; drain bacon on paper towels, then crumble and set aside.
• 2 pour off all but 2 tablespoons bacon drippings from skillet.
• 3 in a large bowl, use your hands to gently but thoroughly combine the potatoes, clams, bread crumbs, scallions, cream, parsley, thyme, oregano, hot pepper sauce, pepper, eggs, and baron.
• 4 divide mixture into 6 parts, forming each into a patty about 3 inches diameter.
• 5 in the skillet used to cook the bacon, heat the bacon drippings and vegetable oil.
• 6 cook the hash cakes 5-7 minutes until the bottom is browned and crisp.
• 7 turn patties carefully using a spatula and cook 5-7 minutes until the other side is browned and crisp.
• 8 serve hash cakes with seafood sauce.