Portuguese Pork and Clams {Carne de Porco Alentejana}

Carne de Porco Alentejana is one of the most traditional Portuguese meals. It’s delicious and impressive but not too difficult to make.

Prep

Pork

• 1 pork loin chopped in half inch cubes
• Season with 1 tablespoon of paprika
• 5 cloves of garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ cup of white wine
• Salt and Pepper

Marinate for minimum 1 hour, for best results marinate overnight

Potatoes

• Chop  yellow potatoes in one inch cube
• Season with salt and pepper
• Generous amount of oil
• 1 dash of paprika.

Clams

• Clean clams thoroughly

Cooking

• Place potatoes in metal cookie sheet in preheated oven at 375 for 35 min until golden and crisp
• After potatoes are placed in the oven, saute pork in 2 tablespoons of olive oil in large frying pan for 15 mins (make sure pork is cooked through and has little to no pink interior)
• Once the pork is cooked through, add clean clams to frying pan at high heat, covered with a lid for 5 mins, until all clams are open.
• Garnish with 1 cup of chopped cilantro.

Serve with potatoes and lemon wedges.

For best results, pair meal with an abundance of Sangria and a light side salad and watch your friends ooo and ahh over this delicious meal.