BIFANA (PORTUGUESE PORK CUTLETS)
Posted on behalf of a request. Here in Toronto (which has a large Portuguese community), every Portuguese food store likely sells bifana; except for the bakeries, I've seen it frequently. It's very tasty -- I've never made it, but I've bought it on occasion and eaten it at my Portuguese girlfriend's home many times as well. Bifana is regarded more as a snack than a meal. This recipe is from "Uma Casa Portuguesa" (Portuguese Home Cooking) by Carla Azevedo.
Provided by Lennie
Categories Pork
Time P1DT10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Rinse the pork cutlets and then pat dry with paper towels.
- Place pork in a large heavy plastic bag (like a freezer ziploc bag) and place in a large bowl.
- In a mixing bowl, combine one cup of the wine, the vinegar, garlic, bay leaf, 1/2 tsp of the pimento paste, 1/4 tsp of the paprika, peppercorns, cloves and piri-piri sauce.
- Pour this over pork, make sure all meat is coated, and seal the bag.
- Refrigerate for several hours or overnight, turning bag over in bowl frequently.
- Bring meat to room temperature before cooking.
- To cook, remove pork from marinade and lightly pat pork dry with paper towels.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and melt lard, then cook pork in batches in hot lard; if your pork is thin it will likely only take a minute per side, at the most.
- When all the pork has been sauteed, drain off the fat and add the remaining wine (1/4 cup), remaining pimento paste (1/4 tsp), remaining paprika (1/4 tsp) to the skillet, as well as salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring this to a boil, stirring the pan to get up any brown bits.
- Return all the pork to the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook for about another minute.
PIMENTO SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan over moderate heat. Cook shallots and mushrooms until golden. Add garlic and tomato paste and saute. Add wine, turn heat to high, and reduce by half. Add brown stock and reduce again by a quarter. Whisk in pimento puree. Break butter into small pieces and whisk into sauce until smooth. Adjust seasonings and strain through a fine sieve. Serve warm with lamb.
PIMIENTO PASTE
Make and share this Pimiento Paste recipe from Food.com.
Provided by English_Rose
Categories Spreads
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F
- Place the peppers on a roasting tray, drizzle over the olive oil, place in the oven and roast for 35-40 minutes or until the peppers have slightly blackened, turning them occasionally.
- Place the peppers in a large plastic food bag, seal and allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, soak the bread in a little cold water, then drain and squeeze out excess moisture.
- Remove the peppers from the bag, reserving any of the juices.
- Peel the peppers, halve and remove the seeds.
- Place the red pepper halves in a food processor with the bread, garlic, cayenne and the pepper juices and blend until smooth.
- With the motor running, slowly drizzle in the extra-virgin olive oil.
- Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Toast or griddle some slices of crusty bread and spread the paste over it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.6, Fat 30.9, SaturatedFat 4.3, Sodium 50.8, Carbohydrate 8, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 2.9, Protein 1.3
GRILLED PIMIENTO CHEESE SANDWICHES
Steps:
- Spread both sides of bread slices with butter. In a large skillet, toast bread on 1 side, over medium heat until golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat; place toasted-side up. Spread cheese over toasted bread slices. Top 2 slices with jelly, then with bacon. Top with remaining bread slices, cheese facing inward. Cook until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted, 3-4 minutes on each side. If desired, serve with additional jelly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 869 calories, Fat 52g fat (28g saturated fat), Cholesterol 105mg cholesterol, Sodium 1856mg sodium, Carbohydrate 70g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 27g protein.
PORTUGUESE SWEET RED PEPPER PASTE (MASSA DE PIMENTãO)
Entered for safe-keeping, when I want the authentic version of this important and frequently used ingredient in Portuguese dishes: I admit that I am more likely to buy this than make this. This came from Ana Patuleia Ortins' "Portuguese Homestyle Cooking". This takes about 4-5 days, and the 2 cups will keep several months in the refrigerator when stored as directed, as the salt acts as a preservative. DO NOT ADD GARLIC to this preserved paste, but instead use fresh garlic recipes that call for pepper paste. Sterilized baby-food jars may also be used.
Provided by KateL
Categories Sauces
Time P4D
Yield 2 cups, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Set a colander inside a large noncorrosive pan or dish with sides. (You may also use a wooden produce crate with narrow spaces between the slats found at a local produce market as a colander; you would be half-way to Portugal in your mind, at least.).
- Pour a 1-inch layer of salt into the colander to form the base. Some salt will seep out.).
- Place a layer of peppers, skin side up, on the salt, pressing the peppers into the salt. UNCURL EVEN THE SMALLEST PART OF THE PEPPER, otherwise mold will form.
- Cover with a 1/2-inch layer of salt and the remaining peppers, ending with another 1/2-inch layer of salt. Place a heavy dish or bowl on top to weight it down.
- Let stand for up to 5 days to allow the moisture to drain from the peppers. After the fourth day, the peppers should be thinner, about 1/4-inch or less. The salt will be damp and the amount of liquid draining will be barely a trickle.
- Shake off the excess salt and process the peppers briefly with either a hand-cranked grinder, food processor, or blender. The texture will not be smooth -- more like coarsely ground tomatoes.
- Fill the sterilized jars, leaving about an inch at the top. Pour olive oil over the top to a depth of 1/2 inch. Close the jar tightly and refrigerate.
- To use massa de pimentão, simply push aside the congealed olive oil with a spoon, remove what you need, replacing the oil and adding more, if necessary. Use sparingly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.4, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 55115.7, Carbohydrate 2.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.7, Protein 0.4
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