Portuguese Algarve Cataplana with Pork and Seafood

After returning home from Portugal, I couldn't wait to recreate my own version of this surf-and-turf dish.

Ingredients:

• 500 g (1.1 lbs) pork, cut into bite-sized cubes
• 200 g (7 oz) chorizo sausage, sliced
• 500 g (1.1 lbs) Venus clams or mussels
• 8 large shrimp
• 1 red and 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 can (400 g / 14 oz) peeled tomatoes
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 100 ml (approx. 3.5 fl oz / 1/3 cup) dry white wine
• 1 tsp sweet paprika & 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp dried oregano & 2 bay leaves
• 4 tbsp olive oil, salt, black pepper
• Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions:

Mix the garlic, wine, paprika, oregano, bay leaves, 2 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper into a marinade, toss in the pork cubes, and refrigerate for a few hours. In a Dutch oven, brown the marinated pork in hot olive oil, then add the chorizo, sliced bell peppers, tomatoes, and the remaining marinade. Cover with a lid and cook in a preheated oven at 150°C (300°F) until the pork is tender. Add the clams and shrimp, cover again, and steam on the stovetop for a few minutes until the shrimp are pink and the clams pop open Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot with crusty bread!

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