Portuguese Fried Pork Chops (Costeletas de Porco Fritas)

March 20, 2013 / No Comments

This recipe is a truly simple & easy way to make one of the best dishes in Portuguese cuisine. Costeletas de Porco fritas are Portuguese fried pork chops that are very delicious and bursting with flavor when used with some garlic and pork lard. Whether you have already enjoyed this and appreciate how really great this dish is or are looking to try it out for the first time I recommend this recipe as one of the best. It is super easy to make and the ingredients are really easy to find so you should have no fuss in making this delicious dish. Try it out and tell us what you think!
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Macanese Style Portuguese Chicken (Galinha à Portuguesa) (Po Kok Gai 葡國雞)

March 19, 2013 / 1 Comment

Po Kok Gai, or Macanese style Portuguese Chicken, is a Chinese fusion Macanese & Portuguese style chicken dish. It is a mildly spicy, slightly sweet chicken curry with a rich, creamy coconut sauce. This unbelievably flavorful sauce goes great in combination with some rice as well. In China, Macau has had a long and intertwined history with the Portuguese. Since it had been a Portuguese colony from the 16th century to 1999, the evidence of Portuguese cultural influence is all over and is a show of the beauty of the melting pots of cultures in the region. Continue Reading…

Creole Chicken (Frango à Crioula)

March 19, 2013 / No Comments

While Frango Creole might not be one of the more easier and simple to make recipes, we have found a variation which is very easy to follow and can be made without all the fuss. Frango Creole is a recipe for cooking chicken based on Creole cooking, which is a complete mixture of various cultures including African, Portuguese, French, and Spanish components. This combination of cultures makes for very interesting and diverse styles of cooking all beautifully intertwined within one dish. Continue Reading…

Recipe of the Day: Breaded Fried Steaks (Bifes Panados)

March 19, 2013 / No Comments

Our recipe of the day is a real treat. Bifes Panados are an unbelievably delicious Breaded Fried steaks made Portuguese style. Whenever my mother would make me these wonderful steaks, it would be a great day. The bursting flavor of the garlic and olive oil in combination with some golden fried breaded steaks can not be described to the full effect in words, you must experience this one yourselves.
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Recipe of the Day: Portuguese Orange Chicken (Frango Com Laranja)

March 18, 2013 / No Comments

Frango com Laranja is a typical Portuguese recipe which is absolutely delicious and uses simple ingredients to create an awesome dish. Using the most simple ingredients possible in combination to make an interesting dish is the true way of Portuguese cooking. The delicious orange citrus flavor is absorbed in the chicken’s flavor really well when cooking and is perfect to serve with some rice. This is super easy to make and the ingredients are simple to find so go ahead and try this delicious Portuguese dish out and tell us what you think!
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Recipe of the Day: Portuguese Carrot Rice (Arroz De Cenouras)

March 18, 2013 / 1 Comment

Today we would like to bring you guys a wonderfully easy and simple recipe for Portuguese Carrot rice, or Arroz de Cenouras. This dish is a very popular Portuguese way to enjoy a delicious hearty meal with some tasty vegetables and can be used in combination with another dish or simply just as an appetizer. It is very easy to make and you should be able to find all the ingredients are your local grocery store with not much trouble. Try this delicious dish and tell us what you think!
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