Curanto En Olla (Steamed Seafood, Meats, Potato Bread, and Vege

Submitted by threeovens

"I was looking for something to make to honor the Chilean miners who were finally rescued after 70 days. I came across this dish which is traditionally a celebration dish or party dish. It used to be made in a hole in the ground, but that is impractical for the home cook, lol."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• kosher salt
• 8 potatoes, peeled
• 4 ounces salt pork, diced
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided and softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 lb fresh mussels, cleaned and debearded
• 4 lbs littleneck clams, cleaned
• 2 cups dry white wine
• 2 heads cabbage
• 1 lb pork ribs (smoked)
• 2 lbs linguica sausage or 2 lbs Italian sausage
• 1 lb snap peas or 1 lb sugar snap pea

directions

1. In a large bowl, combine chicken, peppers, garlic, oregano and about 1/2 teaspoon salt; toss to combine, cover, and marinate at least 4 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
2. Cut up 6 of the potatoes and boil in salted water until tender, about 15 minutes; drain and transfer to a bowl and mash.
3. Meanwhile, cook salt pork, over medium heat until crisp, about 15-20 minutes.
4. Grate remaining potatoes with the larger holes of a box grater; squeeze out water and place in another bowl.
5. Add HALF the mashed potatoes, to the grated potatoes, 1 tablespoon butter, salt to taste; mix to combine.
6. Form mixture into 8 balls; flatten each ball and place 1 teaspoon of the salt pork in the middle.
7. Form potato around pork, then flatten again; set aside.
8. Add remaining tablespoon of butter to remaining mashed potatoes, along with the flour; knead to mix well.
9. Roll around in your hands to form 8 balls; flatten to 3-inch discs and set aside.
10. Place mussels, clams, and wine in a large stockpot.
11. Cover with a layer of individual cabbage leaves (I left them raw and just gently pulled them off. Some tore, but that doesn't really matter. You could place cabbage in the microwave a few minutes to make the leaves more pliable).
12. Place chicken, pork ribs, and sausage on top; cover with another layer of cabbage leaves.
13. Arrange both types of potato cakes on top, along with the peas.
14. Cover all with a damp towel and pot lid.
15. Heat pot to boiling over high heat; reduce heat to medium and steam for 1 hour.
16. To serve: arrange potato cakes and peas on a platter, then arrange the seafood and meats around them, on additional cabbage leaves.