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Pork & Clam Dish – Carne de Porco a Alentejana

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs pork tenderloin cut into 1" cubes
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp pimento paste spicy or sweet
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 - 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 chopped medium onion
  • 2 lbs small clams
  • 4 large white potatoes cut to small cubes
  • vegetable oil to fry potatoes
  • chopped coriander
  • picked vegetables
  • black olives

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl combine garlic, pimento paste, paprika, bay leaf and one cup of white wine. Mix to make a marinade, add cubed pork. Refrigerate overnight or for at least 4 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove pork from marinade and set marinade aside.
  • In large skillet add 2 tbsp of olive oil, then add cubed pork and fry until brown. After, remove pork and keep warm.
  • Add onion to skillet and cook until tender but not brown. Return meat to skillet adding reserved marinade and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover and simmer for approximately 30 minutes or until desired tenderness.
  • Add clean clams to the meat, cover for 8-10 minutes until clams open. Discard any closed clams.
  • In separate skillet, fry the cubed potatoes in vegetable oil, until golden brown.
  • Place meat and clams in a serving dish surrounded by fried potatoes.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander, pickled vegetables and olives. Spoon some juices left in the skillet over dish.