Air Fryer Portuguese Pork & Clam Potato Trays

AF-200 Crew Pork Recipe

Air Fryer Portuguese Pork & Clam Potato Trays

Carne de porco a Alentejana is the Portuguese combination that sounds unlikely until the first forkful: paprika pork, briny clams, white wine and crisp potatoes. The air fryer gives the pork and potatoes colour before they meet the garlicky sauce. Clams go in last under foil, opening into the tray and bringing the whole surf-and-turf argument together.

Air Fryer Portuguese Pork & Clam Potato Trays
Air Fryer Portuguese Pork & Clam Potato Trays preparation stage

You’ll Need

For the Pork
650g pork tenderloin, cut into 2cm pieces
2 tbsp dry white wine
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
2 garlic cloves, finely grated
½ tsp sea salt
For the Trays
600g baby potatoes, halved and parboiled for 8 minutes
500g live clams, scrubbed
1 small onion, finely diced
100ml dry white wine
1 tbsp tomato puree
1 bay leaf
To Finish
Chopped coriander
Lemon wedges
Optional but dangerous
Crusty bread
Black olives
A cold Portuguese lager

Method

Marinate the pork with the wine, oil, paprika, garlic and salt for 30 minutes.

Preheat your air fryer to 200°C.

Air fry the potatoes for 12 minutes, shaking twice, until golden.

Add the pork and onion and air fry for 8 minutes, stirring once.

Stir the wine, tomato puree and bay leaf together and pour into a deep heatproof tray.

Add the pork and potatoes, cover tightly with foil and air fry at 185°C for 6 minutes.

Add the clams, cover again and cook for 6-8 minutes until they open.

Discard any clams that remain closed and check the pork has reached 75°C.

Finish with coriander and lemon and serve with the tray juices.

Lad Tip: Clams wait for nobody. Add them only when the pork is nearly done, discard any that stay shut after cooking, and get the open ones to the table while they are still tender.

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