Clams Oreganata

Clams oreganata is an Italian-American dish made with a combination of 6 or 12 clams (usually littleneck clams), butter, breadcrumbs, oregano, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, and white wine. The clams in their shells are topped with a mixture of butter, breadcrumbs, oregano, garlic, parsley, and lemon zest before baking. The name of the dish refers to the addition of oregano to the breadcrumb mixture. Clams oreganata is a must-have appetizer for the Feast of the seven fishes, an Italian-American celebration of Christmas Eve which incorporates various fish and seafood dishes.