Pork and Clams Cataplana Recipe

Today, I would like continue with more recipes in Cataplana. This time pork with clams in Cataplana, the Portuguese cookingware I bought last summer. I cannot say that this recipe is typical from Portuguese, since this is a variation of pork Alentejo style, which normally does not need a Cataplana. In addition, the latter nneds a pepper paste usually found in Portuguese cuisine, but I have none. To the point, this recipe uses the principle of cooking in Cataplana, that is, you just need to add the ingredients, lid on and wait. However, in this case, unlike the fish and seafood cataplana, I brown the onion for a few minutes, because I think that like that it combines better with the pork meat. Finally, parsley and cilantro which I love. Delicious!

Pork and Clams Cataplana Recipe

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Serves: 4 Time: 45m Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

• 400 g of sautéed pork
• 500 g of clams
• 1 large onion
• 1 teaspoon of paprika
• 200 ml of white wine
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• Fresh parsley
• Fresh cilantro or coriander
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Cut the pork into bite-size pieces. Add salt and pepper to taste.
2. Pour the white wine over the meat. Add the crushed garlic, paprika and bay leaves. Marinate in a covered container for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.
3. Soak the clams in cold salted water and let stand at least 2 hours hours. This step allows the clams to lose their sand.
4. Peel, wash and chop the onion into strips.
5. Wash the parsley and cilantro. Dry them and keep the leaves. Make a ball and chop finely.
6. Heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in the cataplana.
7. Add the onion and saute for about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and bay leaf from the marinade. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir well and cook  for 1 minute more.
8. Then add the pork and also the clams.
9. Sprinkle with parsley and cilantro. Add a drizzle of wine from the marinade.
10. Put the lid on the cataplana and cook over medium-low heat for half an hour.
11. It is done. Uncover the cataplana and sprinkle some more parsley and cilantro. Enjoy!

Hints, Tips, and Tricks

• You can serve this pork and clams Cataplana with fries, salad and white rice.
• You can add to the pork and clams other seafood like shrimps; or even bacon or small diced ham.
• You can reserve the sauce for other preparations, for example, cooked rice.

 

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