Carne De Porco A Portuguesa Portuguese Pork Meat Recipes

CARNE DE PORCO A PORTUGUESA (PORTUGUESE PORK MEAT)

Steps:

• 1. Cut meat into 1 inch cubes. Place meat in a large mixing bowl. Add salt, hot sauce, garlic, bay leaf and a half cup of wine.
• 2. Stir. Then, let marinate for a minimum of one hour.
• 3. Peel and cut your potatoes into 1" pieces. Heat oil to 350 degrees and fry your potatoes until golden and crisp. Set aside in a bowl lined with a paper towel. Season with a little salt.
• 4. Next, add 1/4 cup oil to a preheated skillet over high heat. Add your onions. Cook for one minute. Add the marinated meat mixture. Brown the cubed pork on all sides and allow to cook for about 5 minutes.
• 5. Add the remaining wine, boullion, and half cup water. Add additional hot sauce to taste, if needed.
• 6. In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup water with the corn starch and stir until the corn starch is dissolved. Add the cornstarch to your pan, and let cook for another 5 minutes until the liquid is thickened.
• 7. Add you potatoes to your pan and let sit for 2 minutes before serving.

PORTUGUESE PORK (PORCO FRITA á LA PORTUGUESA)

Steps:

• Cut pork into small slices. Add all seasoning ingredients and 3 tbs of the oil to a large, shallow bowl and mix. Add pork and stir. Cover, and leave preferably overnight in fridge. Min 3 hours.
• Add remaining 3 tbs of oil to large skillet and put on high heat. When hot add pork mixture and stir fry until pork is cooked through (5 minutes). Then lower heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for a further 10-15 minutes.
• During this time, blanch the potatoes in boiling water and deep fry. When ready, add potatoes into pork mixture, stir and serve. Its that simple.I serve with fresh lemon wedges on the side to add that tangy extra if desired.
• For a less distinct flavor, lower the garlic and bay leaf quantities evenly.
• Cooking time does not include marinading.

PORTUGUESE PORK WITH WINE AND GARLIC (CARNE DE VINHO E ALHOS)

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, debone and remove all of the rind from the meat,
• leaving the white fat, and discarding the rind. Cut into chunks.
• Combine the pork, wine, vinegar, garlic, marjoram and salt in a non-reactive bowl and marinate in the refrigerator for 5-6 days.
• Transfer the meat and a little of the marinade to a large non-reactive pot and simmer over low heat until meat is browned. Add enough more marinade to keep from drying out or burning.
• Transfer the meat to a platter.
• Moisten the slices of bread by dipping each side quickly into the hot marinade( add more, if nec.) and brown the bread in the marinade until sort of crispy.
• Arrange the bread on a serving platter, top with the meat.
• Serve hot.
• Can be re-heated in a frying pan for breakfast!