Archive for the ‘Portuguese’ Category

Piri Piri Quail with Chips and Tomato and Cucumber Salad

On Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Piri piri quail with chips and tomato and cucumber salad Cuisine: Portuguese Serves: 4 Type: Salad Ingredients 8 quails, butterflied For deep-frying: vegetable oil 4 sebago potatoes, washed, halved and thinly sliced Piri piri marinade 150 gm marinated roasted capsicum (see note) 60 ml (¼ cup) extra-virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic 1-2 small red chillies, coarsely chopped 1 tbsp white wine vinegar Tomato and ...

Cozido

On Monday, December 5th, 2011
Cozido Cuisine: Portuguese Serves: 6 Ingredients 1 kg beef chuck 400 g assorted salted pork cuts (ear, belly, trotters), soaked overnight in cold water 1 (about 200g) farinheira sausage (see note) 3 fresh bay leaves 1 large onion, quartered 2 (about 400g) smoked chorizo sausages, thickly sliced 2 (about 400g) smoked black puddings 1 (about 500g) ...

Veal Steak with Presunto, Onions, Fried Egg and Chips

On Monday, December 5th, 2011
Veal steak with presunto, onions, fried egg and chips Cuisine: Portuguese Serves: 4 Type: Steak Ingredients 600 g veal or beef scotch fillet, cut into 4 steaks 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 white onion, thinly sliced 4 eggs 4 thin slices presunto (cured ham) or prosciutto, thick chips and cos lettuce salad, to serve Marinade ½ cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped 2 cloves ...

Beef Alcatra with Stewed Runner Beans

On Monday, December 5th, 2011
Beef alcatra with stewed runner beans Cuisine: Portuguese Serves: 6 Ingredients 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 2 tbsp melted butter 2 brown onions, thinly sliced 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 200 g smoked bacon, cut into small cubes 100 g pork fat, cut into small cubes 2 fresh bay leaves 8 allspice berries 6 black peppercorns 4 whole cloves 1 cinnamon ...

Roast Kid

On Monday, December 5th, 2011
Roast kid Cuisine: Portuguese Serves: 6 Type: Kids-Family Ingredients 2 tbsp thyme leaves 4 bay leaves, crumbled 5 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 1 tbsp sweet paprika 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 (about 1.5kg) leg or shoulder of kid 500 g desiree potatoes, peeled and cubed 18 baby or pickling onions, peeled and left whole 2 cups ...

Veal and Paprika Pies with Piripiri Sauce

On Monday, December 5th, 2011
Veal and paprika pies with piripiri sauce Cuisine: Portuguese Serves: 6 Ingredients 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 500 g lean veal, cut into ½cm dice 1 medium-sized brown onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped 1 tomato, peeled and finely chopped ¼ cup Vinho Verde or alternative dry white wine 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp ...

Feijoada

On Monday, December 5th, 2011
Feijoada Cuisine: Portuguese Serves: 4 Ingredients 450 g dried white beans, soaked overnight in cold water 1 (540g) smoked ham hock 2 smoked chorizo sausages 2 fresh bay leaves 4-5 sprigs flat-leaf parsley 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 large brown onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tbsp sweet paprika ¼ cup Vinho ...

Caldeirada

On Monday, December 5th, 2011
Caldeirada Cuisine: Portuguese Serves: 6 Ingredients Caldeirada 80 ml (1/3 cup) extra-virgin olive oil 2 onions, coarsely chopped 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 desiree potatoes, peeled and cut into 3cm cubes 2 fresh bay leaves ½ cup 3cm-long flat-leaf parsley stalks 10 black peppercorns 2 large tomatoes, coarsely grated 2 tbsp tomato paste 1 tsp ...

Caldo Verde

On Monday, December 5th, 2011
Caldo verde Cuisine: Portuguese Serves: 4 Ingredients 5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion – finely chopped 2 cloves garlic – chopped 700g potatoes – diced 300g cavolo nero, kale or alternative greens – finely shredded 1 litre water 1 (150g) chorizo – sliced To serve: paprika To serve: extra-virgin olive oil and corn bread Preparation ...

Portuguese Chicken Soup with Rice, Mint and Lemon

On Monday, December 5th, 2011
Portuguese chicken soup with rice, mint and lemon Cooking time: Less than 15 minutes Cuisine: Portuguese-Mediterranean Serves: 6 Type: Kids-Soup-Chicken soup-Family Ingredients 8 cups (2 litres) chicken stock, any fat removed 2 large chicken breasts (about 400g each) Zest of 1 lemon, cut into thin strips Good handful spearmint leaves, chopped 1 cup (200g) arborio rice Juice of 1 lemon, plus extra if ...