Xarém (Portuguese Cornmeal with Clams and Linguiça)

GET THE RECIPE: 2.5 pounds clams 10 oz bacon or pork belly 8 oz linguiça or chouriço 1 cup corn meal 4 cups chicken stock 1 red bell pepper sliced 1 small yellow onion diced 1/2 cup green onions sliced 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp chopped garlic 1/4 tsp salt 1. Rinse the clams with cold water, so you clean them from any dirt they might have. After that cover them totally with water and leave them to soak for 1 to 24 hours, this will allow any sand to be expelled out. 2. Cut the bacon and the cured ham in small slices. 3. Slice the sausage in thin slices. 4. Dice the onions 5. Slice the red bell pepper in strips 6. slice the green onions in small slices 7. Heat of a pot (about 1.5 to 3 gallons in size) Add the olive oil, bacon, yellow onions, garlic and red bell pepper to the pan. Cook for about 5 minutes. 8. Add the sausage and continue cooking for about 5 minutes. 9. Add the Clam and cook until they open- about 10 minutes 10. Remove the on the contents from the pot and reserve to be used later. 11. Now in the empty pot add 4 cups of stock or 4 cups of water with some bullion. 12. Begin heating up the stock while gradually adding the corn meal and continually mixing until the cornmeal thickens -about 5 to 10 minutes. 13. Add the clam mixture to the pot with the cornmeal. Reserve a few clams and linguiça to put on top as garnish. Whore in individual bowls or a casserole dish and garnish with some clams, linguiça , and green onions. Just Cook With Michael Website: https://justcookwithmichael.com/ KITCHEN ITEMS: RELATED RECIPES: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/justcookwithmichael FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/justcookwithmichael PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/justcookwithmichael/ PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT: Canon EOS 6D: https://amzn.to/2WL9tQ9 Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens- Fixed: https://amzn.to/3hnxwMP Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-6 is II USM Lens: https://amzn.to/3fSesWv Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens: https://amzn.to/2ZUXktX Andoer Colorful Metal Electronic TTL Auto Focus Focus AF Macro Extension Tube Ring for Canon EOS EF EF-S 60D 7D 5D II 550D Red: https://amzn.to/2ZPvQpc ________________________________________________________________________ JustCookWithMichael is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. The website and YouTube channel get paid by Amazon if links to products are used.