Portuguese Pork With Wine And Garlic Carne De Vinho E Alhos Recipes

WINE AND GARLIC PORK (PORTUGUESE VINA DOSH)

Steps:

• Whisk red wine vinegar, red wine, garlic, bay leaves, cloves, black pepper, salt, and thyme together in a bowl; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the pork, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 2 to 4 days, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Drain the pork, reserving 1/2 cup of marinade. Put pork and reserved marinade in a baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until the pork is completely warmed, about 20 minutes. Drain as much liquid from the pork as possible.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the pork to the skillet in batches to prevent crowding; cook and stir in hot oil until completely browned and no longer pink in the center, 10 to 15 minutes.

PORTUGUESE MARINATED PORK (TORRESMOS DE VINHA D'ALHOS)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, add the garlic, pimento paste, lime juice, white wine, salt and hot sauce.
• Mix the wine mixture well to dissolve the salt.
• Cut the pork into large cubes.
• Place the pork pieces in a large freezer bag (with seal) and pour the garlic and wine mixture over the meat.
• Remove most of the air from the bag and seal.
• With the bag sealed, move the meat and marinade around until all the meat is well coated.
• Place the bag in the fridge overnight.
• Place a large deep frying pan on the stove and heat to medium high.
• Pour the meat and marinade into the hot pan.
• Distribute the meat evenly in the pan.
• The marinade will reach a slow simmer. Let the meat (turn pieces occasionally) cook uncovered until the garlic and wine mixture has reduced substantially. This will take about 30 minutes.
• Once there's only a little bit of marinade at the bottom, add the oil.
• Fry the pieces of meat in the oil and remaining marinade until the edges look seared but not burnt.
• Transfer the pieces of pork to a serving dish.
• Scrape the browned bits of meat and flavoured oil and add over the pork.

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

Steps:

• Combine pork, wine, vinegar, cloves, garlic, bay leaves, marjoram, salt and pepper in a non-reactive bowl or plastic bag and marinate in refrigerator for 2-3 days.
• Transfer the meat and marinade to a large non-reactive skillet and simmer over low heat for 1/2 hour.
• Transfer the meat to a platter and pat dry with paper towels.
• Moisten the slices of bread by dipping each side quickly into hot marinade and place on paper towels.
• Let marinade continue to bubble gently and reduce while you proceed.
• Heat about half the oil and butter in a separate heavy skillet over moderate heat and brown the slices of pork on both sides.
• Transfer the meat to a platter and keep warm.
• Brown bread on both sides in same skillet, adding more oil and butter as needed.
• Arrange bread on a serving platter, top with the pork and spoon some of the reduced marinade over the top.
• Garnish with orange slices and parsley sprigs and serve remaining marinade on side.

PORTUGUESE VINHO D"ALHOS (WINE AND GARLIC MARINADE

Steps:

• 1. USING your chef knife (or any knife,smash the garlic cloves,and finely chopped. ADD all dry ingredients ,one at a time.
• 2. BLENDING well,Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil . RUB,RUB the meat with the spices mixture,and place in a nonreactive dish.
• 3. POUR the wine over the meat to partially or entirely cover it, depending on the recipe. MARINATE the meat, turning occasionally, for several hours.ITS best to marinade over night,in the refrigerator. VAVO'S LIDIA VINHO d'ALHOS1/7/2012