An original Portuguese recipe with pork and clams.
Prep
33 min
Cook
98 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
1.5 cups dry white wine
1 teaspoon paprika
2.5 teaspoons salt
0.25 teaspoons black pepper
2 cloves garlic
, peeled and cut in half
1 bay leaf
2 pounds pork loin
, cut into 1 inch cubes
3 teaspoons olive oil
, divided
2 onions
, peeled and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
2 tomatoess - peeled
, seeded and chopped
0.25 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
24 small clams in shell
, scrubbed
0.25 cups chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
1
In large bowl, combine wine, paprika, salt and pepper, blend well. Add garlic cloves, bay leaf, and cubed meat, turn meat in marinade to coat pieces. Marinate for 6 hours, turning occasionally.
2
Drain pork; reserve marinade. Pat cubes completely dry. Discard garlic and bay leaf. Melt 1 teaspoon of oil in large skillet. Add pork cubes, stirring frequently so that the meat colors quickly and evenly. Transfer with slotted spoon to a bowl.
3
Pour reserved marinade into skillet and bring to a boil over high heat, scraping off any brown particles clinging to the inside of pan. Boil briskly uncovered until marinade is reduced to 1 cup. Pour over pork and set aside.
4
In 6 to 8 quart pan, heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil; add onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently until onion is soft but not brown. Add garlic, tomatoes and crushed red pepper. Simmer, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
5
Spread the clams, hinged side down, over the tomato sauce; cover the pan tightly and cook over medium to high heat for ten minutes or until clams open. Stir in reserved pork and juices. Simmer for 5 minutes to heat thoroughly. Sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition per serving
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