In a medium saucepan, cook bacon until lightly browned. Remove and reserve. Remove all but 4 tablespoons of bacon grease. Stir in green onion. Add pepper, thyme, lemon juice, Tabasco and 2 tablespoons of crumbs. Mix well. Remove from heat.
Place clams shells on the bed of rock salt in a sheet pan. Place each clam on a half shell. Spoon sauce evenly over clams. Sprinkle each with crumbs. Place bacon pieces on top. Bake at 475° F until browned and liquid is absorbed about 8 to 10 minutes.
From: Mariner’s Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas
Contributed by Joyce Taylor