500g pork tenderloin1 kg of fresh clams, shell on 4 or 5 cloves of garlic slightly crushed2 Tbsp of lard1 Tbsp of olive oil1 bunch of parsley, broken by hand1 Tbsp of plain flour1 lemonSea SaltFreshly Ground Black Pepper4 Big Maris Piper or King Edward Potatoes, washed, peeled and cut into sticksVegetable oil, for frying
This dish is quite quick so make your french fries first by heating a large pan with vegetable oil on a medium high heat until the oil reaches 180C. Drop your french fries in and fry until nice and golden. Remove to a tray and keep warm in the oven.
Now cut the meat into 1 inch cubes andd prepare your clams by rinsing them under cold water and discarding any that have broken shells or are open and don’t close when you tap them.
Grab yourself a pan and heat up the pork fat and olive oil together. Fry the meat in this mixture until just golden. Season with salt and remove to a clean plate. Cover loosely with foil and reserve.
Add the garlic and half the parsley to the pan, give it a mix and sprinkle with the flour. Allow it to cook for a few seconds, this is your roux.
Now add the clams and reintroduce the meat. Season with salt and pepper and cover with a tight lid. Shake occasionally and cook until the cockles have opened, about 3 minutes.
Serve immediately with plenty of lemon juice, the rest of the parsley and chips.
Served with french fries