PORTUGUESE PORK WITH CLAMS
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 500g/1lb 1oz boneless pork shoulder
- cubed
- 1 large onion
- finely sliced
- 50g/1¾oz pancetta
- cut into chunks
- 6 cloves garlic
- sliced
- 1 large green pepper
- sliced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp thyme
- 400g/14oz tomatoes
- peeled and chopped
- 75g/2½oz tomato purée
- 225ml/8fl oz white wine
- 150g/5¼oz spicy chorizo
- skin removed and cut into chunks
- 300g/10oz small fresh clams
- handful of fresh parsley
- chopped
- handful of fresh coriander
- chopped
- rice
- to serve
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a casserole dish. Add the pork and fry until browned on all sides. Once browned
- remove the pork and set aside.
- Add the onion
- pancetta
- garlic
- green pepper
- paprika
- bay leaf and thyme
- and fry until the onions have softened.
- Add the tomatoes
- tomato purée and wine
- mix well
- and bring to the boil.
- Reduce the heat and return the pork to the pan with the chorizo. Cover and simmer for 50 minutes.
- Finally
- just before serving
- add the clams and parsley
- mixing well
- and cook for a further five minutes or until the clams have opened. Discard any that don't open.
- Mix a sprinkling of parsley and coriander with the rice. Serve with the stew spooned over the top and garnished with coriander.

