Showing posts with label Portuguese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Portuguese. Show all posts

Tuesday, 31 May 2016

Chorizo Sausage Stir Fry Recipe


Chorizo Sausage Stir Fry  Recipe


I have to say that this is one of my favorite Portuguese recipes, not only because of the awesome taste but the simplicity of making this dish. Being brought up with Portuguese Parents, I got the privilege of enjoying this sausage chorizo many times and it was prepared in many ways. The chorizo stands always from the rest of other sausages because of its deep savory rich taste that blends into any meal. 

Go ahead and try it and see for yourself, how good it will turn out and how fast it was prepared, all in one pot. Try it at your next party and see if it does not just disappear  and they will be begging for more.

Let me know how yours turned out and if you added anything different to it.




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Recipe; 

2 lbs or so (1/2 Kilo)  - Chorizo  mild or hot, or any other sausage.


1 - Whole hot red pepper or less (option)

1 Cup - Whole mushrooms or sliced
1 Med. - White onion
1 Med. - Red pepper
2 to 3 cloves - Garlic
1/3 Cup - green onions
1/4 Cup - fresh parsley
1 Tbsp. - Cooking oil
1 Tbsp. - Smoked paprika
2 to 3 Tbsps. - Olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste.


For more information, please see video below. 



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Try to use the best quality chorizo that you can get. Look for a Portuguese or Spanish area, for sure  there, I know you will find them. The best ones are the ones that are not to dried out, but still soft, but still firm to the touch. Also, do check out all the other varieties, for your other dishes. 






As for me, there really is nothing better than having red peppers and mushrooms together with the sausage. For the flavors  just come together and make this dish perfect. Go ahead and add more veggies if you like, after all "it's your dish".






How hot do you want it, that depends on you. If you choose the spicy or hot sausage, then reduce the hot red pepper or add none. When I use the pepper for this dish I like to add the seeds to give off a hotter experience. Always taste the chorizo beforehand, so there will be no surprises to its spiciness. 






There you go, all in one pot. I like to bring the pan to the table  with some nice crispy buns and just let everyone dig in and enjoy the meal. 








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Friday, 19 February 2016

Pork Sandwich Recipe - Portuguese Bifanas


Pork Sandwich Recipe  - Portuguese Bifanas


I remember when I was little,  my Father took me to a game or some street festival when I was in Portugal and of course, I was always  hungry, for I knew what I wanted to eat. I always around looked for the Portuguese style bifanas stand. I could always find it, for I just had to follow the aroma of garlic, butter and simmering pork. I just loved to gobble down one or two, Also, it was funny just watching my father eat and talk at the same time when it was about the game. 

Making this dish really brings back so many memory's of long ago, mind you, my Mother did make them for me and they were just as good as the Food Stands. This is not just a regular  Pork sandwich, it is part of my life of good times and awesome memories with Family and Friends as I was growing up. 

Now here it is for all to make and enjoy. Please let us know how did yours turn out, did you add anything to yours. 




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Recipe; 

1 lb. or so - Pork loin

2 - Bay leaves
2  - Cloves garlic
1/4 Cup - Unsalted butter
1/2 Cup - Wine or beer
1/2 Tsp. -  Sweet paprika
1  Tbsp. - Olive oil  

Hot sauce - As to taste.

Salt and pepper to taste.


For more information, please see video below.


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In keeping with tradition I was using Pork Loin, but you can use Pork tenderloin if you want. Now the Portuguese sate this in pork fat and that gives it a full flavour to the meat, but you can use regular cooking oil if you want. If you can not find the pork fat in the market, then I would recommend you to first fry some bacon and use the oil. 



Let the pork marinate go for at least one hour in your fridge, but overnight would be better. It is important to drain the liquid away from the pork in order for it to fry better. Also, do this about half an hour before you cook it because the meat will reach room temperature. 







Here at this point, you can add extra wine or beer to the liquid of the marinade if you want it more on the liquid side and if you want a dipping sauce. 





Now go ahead and add some other goodies to you sandwich. How about mushroom with onions, roasted peppers, cheese, or have it your way. As for me I like it the traditional way, just pork, sauce and bun. 




              Now go ahead and enjoy. 








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Friday, 20 November 2015

Mini Custard Puff Pastries - Pastelis De Natas



Mini Custard Puff Pastries - Pastelis De Natas


These are Portuguese Custard Tarts / Pasteis de Natas, devotedly handmade to a 300-from a year-old recipe, with a thick, creamy egg custard, sitting comfortably in a cosy puff of puff pastry and just asking to be eaten.


Enjoy them with a sprinkling of berries or stick religiously to tradition. Also, add other things to it, like icing sugar or cinnamon.

Want more traditional.

Now you know that the typical Portuguese Pastelis De Natas are a little bigger and a bit more brown on the top, but this is the way I like it and made it smaller for a two-bite treat. I just find that my guests like this better.


If you want them more traditional, then just make the puff pastry about 50% larger and a bit more thick. Also, bake it a bit longer to get more of the browning on top...
Anyway you make them, they will be awesome.


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Recipe;

I Pkg. - Pre-made pastry dough.

1 1/2  Cups - Whole milk
1 Egg -  Whole
2 Egg -  Yolks
1 Stick - Cinnamon
1/ 2  - lemon peel

1 Cup - Water
1 to 1 1/2 Cups -  Sugar

1 to 2 Tsp. - Vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. - Corn starch


For more information, please see video below; 



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After pressing the dough down, use your thumbs to press it to the sides of the tray pockets. If you keep moving the tray around, so your fingers are always pressing the dough away from you, will make it easier. 

For a larger custard, then add about 50% more dough and  let it be a bit higher in the tray pocket rim. 



After the tray has been in a hot oven for about 10 to 12 minutes, bring it out and then push the middle down in order to create a center pocket in the dough. It will all adjust when you add the custard and  fill out. 






Add as much as you want of lemon peel and cinnamon. Have it as tart as you would like. 

Remember not to let it a full boil, but only a simmering boil. Once it reaches its simmer, then let it go for 3 minutes, but keep an eye on it.   For it could over fill the pot and make a mess. 



Add the corn starch when the mixture is starting to get warm, if it gets too hot then it will become globes of  dough. 


As you reach this stage, it is very important to keep on stirring  so it will not burn and we want a smooth  blend. 





When the hot mixture sticks to your whisk and slowly slides off slowly, then you know it is ready. 
  
Caution is needed to keep on stirring, because as the custard becomes thicker, then the chances of it burning will increase. 




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Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Portuguese Chorizo Egg Casserole Recipe



Portuguese Chorizo Egg Casserole Recipe

When it comes to Portuguese cuisine, this one is one of my favorites. It starts with a juicy sausage, chorizo that  has all the full flavour that just comes out in this dish. From the pork, paprika, garlic and fully smoked  sausage   creates a perfect fit to any combination. 



I remember when my Mother made this and the aroma from the kitchen drove me crazy, so much, to the point that I would just grab some bread and when no one was looking, I just scooped it out on the bread and I was in heaven. Well, the pot here did not last long on the table, it was gone in a few minutes. 

Please let us know how your dish turned out and did you add anything else to it. 





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Recipe;

1 to 1 1/2 pounds of  chorizo

1/4 Cup - olive oil
1 Med. - Onion
1 to 2 cloves - Garlic
1/3 Cup - Red or white wine
3 Tbsp. - Tomato paste
1 Tbsp  - Hot sauce
2 - Bay leafs

2/3 Cups - Frozen peas
1 Med. - Carrot
1 Med. - Tomato

3 - Eggs


For more information, please see video below. 



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Now you can really use any type of sausage, just make sure that it has some good deep flavour, so it can blend in with this dish. I have tried this also with bacon and it was also good, but I still prefer the chorizo. 






Try to slice the sausage as thin as possible, for in this way it will release the juices making a great sauce. 

Remember to not over fry it for we do not want it on the crisp side, but soft and moist.






Piri Piri is my favourite hot sauce, but you can use really any type that will make you happy. Go ahead and add as much as you want, make your day. 







Use any type of veggies that you like, it is really up to you.









Cook the eggs until you get it to the hardness that you would like, that again depends on your taste. Me I like them on the soft side, but my Girlfriends likes them a bit more solid. 







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Thursday, 2 April 2015

Cod In Cream Sauce - Bacalhau Com Natas



Cod In Cream Sauce - Bacalhau Com  Natas


This recipe brings out my memories of my Mom making this dish in the Kitchen. I can remember, being so small and young seeing that awful looking salted fish on the table all cutted up and soaking in a bowl,  in water. 

Soon it was the next day and the aroma of the olive oil, the potatoes coming through with the fish that for some reason has a pleasant  aroma, not a fishy one. It still makes me think of home when I make it and all my good thoughts come through of my Portuguese Home of the past with my parents. 

Years back in the Azorian Islands the poor fisherman did not have any refrigerator to store the freshly caught fish. Not even an icebox did the have.  They would preserve their fish by drying them in the sun and then salting them for future use.  

Now, this Cod or Bacalhau a salted fish came all the way from Eastern America where they are a lot of  cod. So off went the fishermen all across the Atlantic to the other side to get the caught. As they caught them, then they would clean them and preserve them in salt for the trip back home. 

Now this  Bacalhau at that time was considered a poor Mans dish and the elite would not touch it for there was fresher fish to have a proper meal. As time went by, this fish has grown to be one of the finest dishes money can buy, from a five-star Restaurant to the modest family home. Over time, this fish has  grown not only in popularity but also in price, from one of the cheapest fish to one of the most expensive. 

So here it is, a real old fashion recipe and is guaranteed  to be a Portuguese tradition right in your own home. 



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Recipe: 

1  lbs. -  Bacalhau ( Codfish) salted or not salted.

1 1/2 Lbs. - Potatoes
4 Sm. - Onions
1 to 2 Cloves - Garlic
4 to 6 - Whole peppercorns
1/4 Tsp. - Black pepper
1/4 Cup - Olive oil


Garnish 
3 - Hard-boiled eggs
2 Tbsp. -  Dry or fresh parsley
1/4 Cup - Black olives



For more information, please see video below. 






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Bacalhau  usually come in a heavily salted, so then you will have to prepare the cod before you can use it. 
Cover the cod with cold water overnight and change the water about three times, drain off the water completely each time. 




The cod has been unsalted and I did trim all fins on it. Also, I do not like to remove the fish skin for when it is cooked it then tends to fall apart. The skin also helps keep the fish from overcooking. The potatoes should be cooked only until a fork can easily go into it. 

This fish does not require  too much cooking time and if you cook it too long then the cod will become tasteless and  hard. 



When making the roux please  keep the heat no higher than medium because there is a chance of burning it. 

Also it is very important to keep on stirring throughout the whole cooking in this stage,  in order to get it as smooth as possible. 






Again, keeping the heat on medium and do not stop stirring while you are adding the egg yolk. After all, we want a nice and creamy  sauce, not scrabble eggs.







Remove all the fish meat and please pay attention to making sure that all the bones are removed, especially if children will be having this. 

Now you can also keep the cod skin if you like, but I find that most really do not like it. 






The boiled eggs and the potatoes can also be diced if you prefer. After all,  it is your dish to enjoy any way you dice it. 









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Monday, 16 March 2015

Cod Fish - Bacalhau � Gomes de S�




Cod Fish - Bacalhau � Gomes de S�


I remember when my Mother made this dish, way back then in the good olden days of my youth.  I have to admit that when I saw this fish in it's salted state, I was not very interested in having it for a Meal. But after it was cooked, the aroma of the fish with he olive oil flowing into the Kitchen, it was a winner every time for me. 

Years back in the Azorian Islands the poor fisherman did not have any refrigerator to store the freshly caught fish. Not even an icebox did the have.  They would preserve their fish by drying them in the sun and then salting them for future use.  

Now, this Cod or Bacalhau a salted fish came all the way from Eastern America where they are a lot of  cod. So off went the fishermen all across the Atlantic to the other side to get the caught. As they caught them, then they would clean them and preserve them in salt for the trip back home. 

Now this  Bacalhau at that time was considered a poor Mans dish and the elite would not touch it for there was fresher fish to have a proper meal. As time went by, this fish has grown to be one of the finest dishes money can buy, from a five-star Restaurant to the modest family home. Over time, this fish has  grown not only in popularity but also in price, from one of the cheapest fish to one of the most expensive. 

So here it is, a real old fashion recipe and is guaranteed  to be a Portuguese tradition right in your own home. 

Let me know how yours turned out. 



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Recipe;

1  lbs. -  Bacalhau ( Codfish) salted or not salted.

2 lbs. - Potatoes
4 to 5 - Whole black peppercorns
1/3 Cup - Olive oil (divided )
5 to 6 - Onions
2 to 3 - Garlic
1/3 Cup - Milk


Garnish; 
3 - Hard boiled eggs
1/3 Cup - Black olives
1/4 Cup - Green onions
Parsley as needed

Salt and pepper to taste



For more information, please see video below. 



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Bacalhau  usually come in a heavily salted, so then you will have to prepare the cod before you can use it. 
Cover the cod with cold water overnight and change the water about three times, drain off the water completely each time. 



When it comes to cutting up the potatoes, that is really a personal choice. I like to slice them this way because, for me, that was the why my Mother did it.
Anyway, you do it, it will still turn out awesome and the taste will not change.





 The cod has been unsalted and I did trim all fins on it. Also, I do not like to remove the fish skin for when it is cooked it then tends to fall apart. The skin also helps keep the fish from overcooking. 
This fish does not require  too much cooking time and if you cook it too long then the cod will become tasteless and  hard. 





I like to put my dish under the oven grill for about 5 to ten minute on a medium setting. It just makes it better looking all around and it give you a general crispness to the onions with a BBQ look to the potatoes. 








The eggs,  a perfect touch to this cod recipe, it just blends in well with everything in this dish.








Now to wrap it all into a traditional Portuguese Dish, add all the Black olives you want. When it is topped off with your favorite olive oil, then you will be proud to serve this to your Family and friend. 

Please,  remove the bones before serving this to children, because serving this dish is comment not to remove the bones. 





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Monday, 2 December 2013

Seafood Medley - Guy's Impress Your Girl.



Seafood Medley

This dish s absolutely awesome with it�s delicate pasta the seafood right down to a bit or hint of hot pepper spice. A grate romantic dish for you and your love one to enjoy�:)

Ok, Guy�s listen up, a Woman just loves a Man that can cook and if you want to impress, well this is the dish. Just practice it and then have her sit down in the Kitchen with you with some beautiful flowers. Open up a bottle of her favourite wine and pour out two glasses. As you glide gracefully at in the Kitchen and stir up your dish. With the smells and your cooking will make any Girl happy. Try it Guy�s you cannot go wrong with this dish. Also for the Ladies your Man will Love you for it, it is really a romantic dish. Awaaa !! all the loving, what could be better�



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Recipe....

1 1/2 Lbs. -  Seafood assortment
3/4 Lb. - Past of choice

1 Sm. - Onion
3 Gloves - Garlic
2 Tbsp. - Butter
1 Tbsp. - Hot Sauce
1 Tbsp. - Tomato paste
1 Cup - Beer
1/2 Juice - Lemon
1/2 Tsp. - Thyme
1/2 Tsp. - Cumin
1/4 Cup - Parsley
1/3 to 1/2 Cup - Green onions

Salt and pepper to taste

Options;
1/2 Cup - White Wine



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Keep the temperature on med./low to low so the sauce will simmer without overcooking, that will give you a very delicate smooth  taste. 











Try this recipe with just shrimp, calamari or mussels, this  sauce can be used for a vast variety of other seafood  types. Try it and see..  











I know that your Family and Friends will just love this seafood  dish. Thankyou for letting me show you this awesome recipe. 








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Monday, 14 October 2013

Portuguese Style Fish Soup - Just Awesome.



Portuguese  Style Fish Soup

I brought you back this awesome Fish Soup from a Traditional  Portuguese recipe from my trip. With  all the taste  but none of the work. Normally it would be served  with a day old bread in the bowl and pour the soup, but it goes just great with potatoes or vegetables.

Now if you use fresh fish like the Traditional   way  then you will have to do some work. First remove all the scales and gut it. Separate the fish into parts, the head, tail, and the middle bone will all got into the pot with water and boiled until you get a fish broth in about  40 min's, then strain out the contents and use the broth for your soup stock. The rest of the body can be added to the soup hole, skinless or in pieces.    

Either way, it is just awesome.

Try it, you will love it..


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Recipe.... 

Fish  - Can Hiring in tomato sauce. 
2 Lg. - Potatoes 
1 1/2 Med. - Onions.
1/3 Cup - Parsley 
2 Stocks - Green onions. 
1 Tsp. - Veggie stock 
1 1/2 to 2 Ltrs. - Water
1/2 Tsp. - Cumin
1 to 2 - Bay leave
4 to 6 Whole -  Allspice 
1/2 Tsp. - Sweet Pepper
1/3 Tsp. - Chile powder

Salt and pepper to taste. 


Options ; 
-  Day old bread in soup.
-  Other  vegetables. 
-  1 Tsp. vinegar. 
-  Fresh  fish, see above. 


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