Olive Garden's Clam Stuffed Mushrooms
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 172kcal
These Italian Clam Stuffed Mushrooms are a delicious party appetizer your guests will go crazy over! They come out crispy on top, juicy in the middle and packed with Italian flavor just like Olive Gardens!
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Ingredients
- 10-12 small mushrooms, cremini or white button
- 3 tbsp. unsalted butter, or olive oil
- ¼ yellow onion, minced about ¼ cup
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp. sherry vinegar
- 6.5 oz. can of minced clams
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter)
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs (+ 2 tablespoon reserved)
- 1 tablespoon pecorino romano cheese
- freshly chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Wash your mushrooms using a damp paper towel and then set them, cavity up, on a baking sheet. Remove the stems and chop them up finely. Set them aside.
- Melt 3 oz. unsalted butter, or olive oil, in a skillet over medium-low heat and add in ¼ yellow onion minced. Saute for about 10 minutes until they become translucent.
- Turn up your heat to high and add your minced garlic cloves and saute for no more than 1 minute.
- Add chopped mushroom stems, sherry vinegar, can of minced clams with juice, ½ teaspoon of oregano, ½ teaspoon of basil, ½ teaspoon of parsley and ⅛ teaspoon salt. Let simmer over high heat for 5 minutes.
- Add ½ cup of panko breadcrumbs and mix until they absorb the clam juice. Turn off heat.There should be no more liquid on the bottom of your pan. If there is, keep the heat on until all the liquid is fully absorbed/evaporated.
- When mixture is cool enough, stuff each of your mushrooms so they are nice and high. I like to use a mini ice cream scooper to get the perfectly round mound.
- Sprinkle remaining panko breadcrumbs and pecorino cheese on top of each mushroom. If they do not stick, try to flatten the top of the filling a bit to create a flatter surface.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes. If breadcrumbs are not browned yet, broil for 1-3 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot!
Notes
Variations/Substitutions
Although the Olive Garden does a fabulous job delivering on flavor, you can still tweak the recipe as needed. Here are some suggestions:- Add other seafood like shrimp, crab or any white fish.
- Add other cheeses like gruyere, gouda, provolone or mozzarella.
- Leave off the breadcrumbs and keep them gluten free.
- Add sausage to make these a clam & sausage stuffed mushroom appetizer.
- Use white wine or marsala wine instead of sherry.
- Add bacon!! Bacon makes everything taste better period.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.6g | Protein: 5.4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 402mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 2.8g | Iron: 2mg