Galinha Alentejana Food

FRANGO à MODA DO ALENTEJANA (CHICKEN WITH POTATOES AND GA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Place chicken pieces, quartered potatoes and onion slices in a greased oven proof casserole dish.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle with the olive oil and the UNPEELED garlic cloves.
• Bake at 425 F for 20 minutes, then reduce temperature to 375 F and continue baking for 45 more minutes until meat and potatoes are golden brown and done and the garlic is cross.

PORTUGUESE PORK ALENTEJANA

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine wine, paprika, salt and pepper, blend well. Add garlic cloves, bay leaf, and cubed meat, turn meat in marinade to coat pieces. Marinate for 6 hours, turning occasionally.
• Drain pork; reserve marinade. Pat cubes completely dry. Discard garlic and bay leaf. Melt 1 teaspoon of oil in large skillet. Add pork cubes, stirring frequently so that the meat colors quickly and evenly. Transfer with slotted spoon to a bowl.
• Pour reserved marinade into skillet and bring to a boil over high heat, scraping off any brown particles clinging to the inside of pan. Boil briskly uncovered until marinade is reduced to 1 cup. Pour over pork and set aside.
• In 6 to 8 quart pan, heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil; add onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently until onion is soft but not brown. Add garlic, tomatoes and crushed red pepper. Simmer, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
• Spread the clams, hinged side down, over the tomato sauce; cover the pan tightly and cook over medium to high heat for ten minutes or until clams open. Stir in reserved pork and juices. Simmer for 5 minutes to heat thoroughly. Sprinkle with parsley.

CARNE DE PORCO ALENTEJANA

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, season pork with; salt, garlic, bay leaf, paprika, cumin, red pepper, 1/2 cup of the wine.
• 2. Stir well and let marinate for at least 2 hours or leave overnight.
• 3. Before you begin cooking the pork, fry potatoes in hot oil until golden brown, season with sea salt and set aside.
• 4. Place clams in a bowl with cold water and 1 tsp sea salt. Let them sit for about 1/2 -1 hour in refrigerator so they let the sandiness out of them.
• 5. Preheat large skillet or wok on high heat with 1/4 cup olive oil and add onions. Cook for about 1 minute then add the drained, marinaded pork mixture, (save the liquid). Let meat brown on all sides and cook for about 5 minutes.
• 6. Rinse and dry clams and add to the pork with 1/2 cup of wine and the leftover marinade. (Add more wine if desired to make more sauce) Cover and cook on med heat until the clams open. Taste the pork and add more salt or Tabasco sauce if desired. Add the potatoes into the pork.
• 7. Add pickled vegetables and chopped cilantro for garnish.