Cooking: Pork Alentejana

clams

🥗Healthier: mushrooms

💰Cheaper: canned clams

Mushrooms provide a similar texture and flavor profile.

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Pork tenderloin is leaner while pork butt is often less expensive.

Prepare ingredients: pork, potatoes, little necks, oil, salt, pepper, garlic, hot pepper rings, and white wine.

Marinate the pork: Combine 2 pounds of pork with 1 cup of white wine, 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic, salt and pepper mix, 1/2 cup of hot sauce, and 1 tablespoon of paprika. Mix well and refrigerate for at least 1 day, preferably 2 days.

Heat oil in a pan until hot for frying the marinated pork.

Sear the marinated pork in the hot oil for about 5 minutes on each side until cooked through.

Add the little necks to the pan with the pork and let them crack open, ensuring they are sizzling.

Pour in about 1 cup of white wine to the pan and let it simmer.

Add about 2 cups of clam stock to the pan to create a broth and let it simmer.

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