Video Recipe: Portuguese Style Pork and Clams

Pork and clams are a classic Portuguese combination, and Ouest's Tom Valenti shows us just how easy it is to make at home. I always thought of pork and clams as a restaurant dish, but not anymore. - Ed Levine

Portuguese Style Pork and Clams

Ingredients
8 three oz. medallions of pork (cut from pork chops or pork roast)

3 tablespoons. extra virgin olive oil

1 medium Spanish onion, medium dice

2 medium beefsteak tomatoes, medium dice

6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

2/3 cup white wine

1 tablespoon white vinegar

1/2 cup clam juice

Big pinch freshly chopped oregano or marjoram

Pinch of red pepper flakes

2 dozen small clams (such as Manilla or cockles)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Procedure
1. In a large sauté pan heat oil, season pork with salt and pepper and sear over high heat, 2 minutes per side. Remove and reserve.

2. To the sauté pan, add garlic and onions, sweat about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, sweat another minute.

3 .Deglaze pan with wine, vinegar and clam juice. About 2 minutes.

4 .Turn flame down to medium. Add clams and cover for 1 to 2 minutes, or until clams open.

5 .Add fresh herbs, and reserve pork medallions, simmer for about 2 minutes. Serve.