Portuguese Pork With Lemon Food

PORTUGUESE PORK WITH RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• With a large mortar and pestle, mash the garlic, coarse salt, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and peppercorns into a fine paste. Transfer to a large bowl.
• With a mallet, flatten the pork medallions to 1/4 inch thick. Place in the bowl with the garlic mixture, tossing to coat. Cover, and marinate 2 to 4 hours in the refrigerator.
• Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over high heat. Stir in the pork and remaining garlic mixture. Quickly brown pork about 1 minute on each side. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Place red peppers into the skillet, and saute 2 to 5 minutes, until tender but firm. Pour white wine into the skillet, and scrape up the browned bits. Reduce heat to low, return pork to skillet, and continue cooking 10 to 15 minutes, to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).
• Slice 1 1/2 lemons into thin rounds. Transfer the pork and pepper mixture to a serving platter. Squeeze juice of remaining 1/2 lemon over the pork and peppers, and garnish with the lemon rounds.

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 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.

BAKED PORK RIBS WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
• Place the pork ribs on a baking dish and season with lemon juice, sliced onion, salt, nutmeg, paprika, unpeeled crushed garlic and olive oil. Garnish with lemon slices and bake until golden, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Occasionally, drizzle the ribs with the sauce.
• Turn off the oven and serve the pork ribs with fries.

ROASTED PORK CHOPS WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Place the chops on a baking dish and season with lemon juice, salt, pepper, nutmeg, paprika, sliced garlic and bay leaves. Let marinate for about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
• Drizzle the chops with olive oil and bake until golden, about 1 hour. Occasionally, drizzle the chops with the sauce.
• Turn off the oven and serve the chops with fries or white rice.

EAST MEETS PORTUGAL 'ALENTEJANA' -- PORK AND CLAMS EAST MEETS WEST STYLE

Steps:

• Place the clams, salt and cornmeal in a bowl and completely cover with cold water. Let them soak and purge for 1 hour. Drain, rinse and set aside. In a hot saute pan, coat lightly with oil and saute half of the garlic and ginger. Add the zucchinis and caramelize, about 3 minutes. Remove from pan and add drained clams.
• Deglaze with half of the wine and shaoxing and cover. Add a little water if needed if clams do not fully open. Once clams are open, set aside. (discard any that do not open). Keep liquid. Wipe pan out and coat with oil on high heat. Season the pork brisket with salt and paprika and brown on all sides. Add onions and caramelize. Add black beans.
• Deglaze with remaining shaoxing and wine and reduce by 50 percent. Add chicken stock and half of the reserved clam juice. Check for seasoning and add more clam juice if necessary. Bring to a simmer and reduce by 60 percent. Check again for seasoning and add zucchinis and clams. Add lemon juice and whisk in butter. Check one more time for flavor. While the sauce is reducing, season the pork tenderloin with salt and pepper and sear in a hot, oiled pan. Brown well on all sides and finish in a 375 degree oven until medium, about 10 minutes.
• For the potatoes, heat the curry oil to 375 degrees and first blanch the potatoes until lightly brown. This can and should be done in advance. Right before serving, fry again, this time until golden brown, drain well, season with salt, and toss with cilantro. (frying it twice produces a very crisp product).
• PLATING Using an o-ring in the center of the plate, fill with the pork sauce. Top with fried potatoes. Cut each pork tenderloin into 3 equal pieces and surround ring. Pull ring off and serve.
• Make a paste with curry powder, water salt and slowly add oil. Let stand for 1 hour to settle. Use top, yellow oil for garnish or frying.

PORTUGUESE PORK WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Trim fat from pork. Cut into 3/4 " pieces. Toss pork, garlic lemon juice,salt, cumin, red peppers and 1 tablespoons oil in a plastic bowl, mix well, cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Remove pork from marinade, reserve marinade. In 1 teaspoons oil, in a large skillet, cook and stir pork until juices are gone and meat is brown. Add water, wine and reserved marinade. Cover and simmer until the meat is tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in the olives. Serve over rice,if desired. Garnish with lemon and orange wedges.
• Prep time does not include marinating time.

PORTUGUESE LEMON BAVAROIS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine milk and lemon zest. Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat and strain zest from milk. Set milk aside.
• In a small bowl, combine water and lemon juice. Sprinkle gelatin over top and set aside until liquid is absorbed.
• In a large bowl beat egg yolks, sugar, and salt until mixture is light yellow and forms a slowly dissolving ribbon when beaters are lifted.
• Return milk to saucepan and bring it to a simmer over medium-high heat. Slowly pour the hot milk into yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Return it to the saucepan. Place mixture over medium heat and cook, stirring, until mixture coats the back of a metal spoon. Do not boil. Remove from heat and stir in gelatin mixture. Let cool to room temperature.
• Oil a 3-quart ring mold. In a large bowl, combine cream and confectioners' sugar and whip until fluffy. Fold mixture into cooled custard. Spread in prepared mold, smoothing top. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours, preferably overnight. To serve, briefly dip mold in warm water to loosen. Pat dry, then invert on a serving platter.

PERUVIAN PORK WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with flour.
• Heat the oil and saute meat with the ginger until pork is nicely browned.
• Add onion, tomatoes, and chiles.
• Cook for 3 minutes.
• Add parsley, lemon peel, lemon juice and stock.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes and stock is reduced to the consistency of gravy.
• Serve with rice or boiled potatoes, garnished with lemon wedges and parsley.

PORTUGUESE PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Season tenderloin with salt, pepper and paprika. Saute pork in butter until golden brown. Add sliced onions and mushrooms. Saute for a minute or two. Add wine and rosemary. Cover and cook over low heat for 45 to 60 minutes, or until done. Add lemon juice and parsley just before serving.

ROSEMARY AND LEMON PORK STEW

Steps:

• Toss the pork cubes in flour, salt, pepper and paprika, and in a large saucepan, brown them in the olive oil
• Add portabella mushrooms and sliced onion and saute for 5 more minutes
• Stir in the wine, basil, coriander and rosemary, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan
• Cover stew and cook over low heat for an hour; uncover and cook for another 15 minutes or until liquid thickens up a little
• Just before serving, stir in the fresh lemon juice; garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro

GARLIC-LEMON PORK

Steps:

• Place flour in a shallow dish and stir in 1 teaspoon lemon zest. Season pork with salt and pepper, then coat with flour, shaking off excess.
• In a large skillet, heat oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high. In batches, cook pork until browned and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and tent loosely with foil.
• Reduce heat to medium, add garlic and remaining tablespoon butter, and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
• Add broth and cook, stirring, until reduced by half, 4 minutes. Return pork to pan along with any accumulated juices and lemon slices; cook until sauce has thickened slightly, 2 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with chives.

PORTUGUESE PORK RAGOUT WITH SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Trim the pork tenderloins of excess fat and cut into 1-inch cubes.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium heat.
• When hot, add the shallot, garlic and bell peppers.
• Sauté 10 minutes, until very soft.
• Remove from the pan.
• Put the remaining teaspoon oil in the pan and heat.
• Add the pork and brown.
• Stir in the paprika, ground cumin, cumin seeds and salt; stir 1 minute.
• Put the shallot, garlic and peppers back into the pan.
• Add the broth, wine and lemon slices.
• Cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through and tender; stir occasionally.
• Remove the lemon slices.
• Add fresh lemon juice, pepper, cilantro and almonds if using.
• Serve the ragout with rice or egg noodles.

PORTUGUESE PORK AND CLAMS

Steps:

• To Marinate: Combine the wine, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, bay leaves, and cumin in a nonporous glass dish or bowl. Mix together. Add pork and toss to coat. Cover dish or bowl and refrigerate to marinate for 2 to 3 hours.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft. Remove pork from dish or bowl (reserving marinade) and add to skillet; brown quickly, then add potato cubes, reserved marinade, beans, cayenne pepper and clams or mussels. Cook until open, about 7 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.