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Salt cod, custard tarts and the sting of piri piri. 42 Portuguese recipes, from the everyday to the ambitious.
The 42 recipes cover 8 of the site’s categories, among them 22 dinners, 7 desserts, 4 appetisers and small plates, 3 bakes, 2 lunches and 2 quick meals. Of these, 7 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Piri Piri Prawns (16 min), Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato (20 min) and Piri Piri Sauce (20 min). For 18, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 21 easy, 20 medium and 1 hard.
As written, 16 are vegetarian, 4 vegan, 20 gluten-free and 20 dairy-free. Another recipe meets a diet label only with a swap the recipe names, and the recipe says which.
Portuguese recipes — all 42 recipes
Dinner
Piri Piri Chicken
Spatchcocked chicken marinated in a fiery bird's eye chilli, garlic and vinegar sauce, grilled hard and basted…
Lunch
Bifana
Thin pork steaks marinated in white wine, garlic and paprika, cooked fast in the marinade and piled into a crusty…
Healthy
Caldo Verde
Potato and onion blended into a smooth base, with finely shredded couve and a slice of chouriço added at the last…
Dinner
Francesinha
Porto's sandwich: steak, sausage and ham between bread, wrapped in melted cheese and flooded with a beer and tomato…
Dinner
Bacalhau à Brás
Salt cod shredded and folded through straw-thin fried potatoes and softly scrambled egg. Named after a Lisbon tavern…
Dinner
Arroz de Marisco
Portuguese seafood rice, wetter than a paella and served in the pot, built on a tomato and coriander refogado with…
Dinner
Bacalhau com Natas
Flaked salt cod, golden potatoes and soft onions baked under a creamy béchamel until bubbling. A Portuguese family…
Appetizers
Piri Piri Prawns
Raw prawns tossed in a garlic, chilli and lemon piri piri sauce, grilled for a few minutes until pink.
Desserts
Arroz Doce
A Portuguese rice pudding cooked slowly in milk with a lemon peel and cinnamon stick, then dusted with ground…
Dinner
Peri Peri Chicken Thighs
Chicken thighs marinated in a garlicky, lemony peri peri sauce with chillies and paprika, then roasted until the…
Dinner
Cataplana de Marisco
A Portuguese seafood stew of clams, prawns and white fish cooked with tomatoes, peppers, chorizo and white wine in a…
Holiday Specials
Bolo Rei
A Portuguese Christmas ring of rich, fruited sweet bread decorated with candied fruit and nuts, traditionally baked…
Desserts
Torta de Santa Clara
A Portuguese convent sweet: shortcrust filled with a rich cream of egg yolks, sugar and ground almonds, baked until…
Sauce
Peri Peri Sauce
A hot, garlicky Portuguese-African sauce of red chillies, lemon, paprika and oil, blended smooth and simmered briefly.
Dinner
Bacalhau a Gomes de Sa
Salt cod layered with sliced potatoes, onions and olives in a baking dish, finished with boiled egg, after a 24 hour…
Dinner
Arroz de Pato
Portuguese duck rice made with shredded roast duck, chorizo and a crisp top baked in the oven, ready in 1 hour 40…
Dinner
Sardinhas Assadas
Whole fresh sardines grilled over a high heat for 12 minutes, served on bread with roasted peppers and boiled…
Dinner
Polvo a Lagareiro
Octopus simmered then roasted in olive oil with garlic and potatoes that are punched flat, a Portuguese oven classic.
Dinner
Cozido a Portuguesa
A Portuguese boiled dinner of beef, pork, sausages, cabbage, carrots, potatoes and rice, simmered for 2 hours 30…
Quick Meals
Prego no Pao
A thin steak marinated in garlic and wine, fried briefly and served in a crusty roll with its juices, ready in 25…
Desserts
Bolo de Bolacha
A Portuguese no bake cake of layers of Maria biscuits dipped in coffee and coffee buttercream, chilled overnight.
Desserts
Queijadas de Sintra
Small Portuguese tartlets of crisp pastry filled with a sweet curd cheese, egg yolk and cinnamon filling, baked for…
Dinner
Sopa de Pedra
The Alentejo stone soup of red beans, pork, sausages and vegetables, simmered for 2 hours after an overnight soak.
Dinner
Acorda Alentejana
A thick Alentejo bread soup of garlic, coriander and olive oil with an egg poached in each bowl, ready in 30 minutes.
Dinner
Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato
Clams steamed open with garlic, olive oil, white wine, lemon and fresh coriander, a Lisbon classic ready in 20…
Dinner
Caldeirada de Peixe
A Portuguese fish stew of layered potatoes, onions, peppers, tomatoes and mixed fish, simmered for 40 minutes…
Bread
Pao de Lo
A Portuguese sponge cake of eggs, sugar and a little flour, baked until the centre is still creamy, in 1 hour 10…
Bread
Pao de Deus
Soft, sweet Portuguese bread rolls covered with a coconut topping, risen for 90 minutes and baked for 25 minutes.
Bread
Broa de Milho
A dense Portuguese cornbread of maize flour and rye with a cracked crust, risen for 1 hour and baked for 35 minutes.
Desserts
Ovos Moles
A sweet Portuguese cream of egg yolks and sugar syrup, spooned into small wafer shells, ready in 45 minutes, plus…
Desserts
Toucinho do Ceu
A dense Portuguese cake of ground almonds, egg yolks and sugar syrup, baked for 40 minutes at 180C until golden.
Side dish
Arroz de Tomate
Portuguese tomato rice, soft and red, cooked in a savoury tomato broth with onion and garlic, the standard side for…
Appetizers
Bolinhos de Bacalhau
Oval fritters of salt cod, potato, onion and parsley fried until golden, after a 24 hour soak, a Portuguese snack.
Appetizers
Chourico Assado
Sliced Portuguese chouriço grilled over a clay dish of burning spirit until blistered, a tapas bar classic ready in…
Side dish
Migas Portuguesas
Shredded bread fried in olive oil with garlic and coriander into a savoury mash, served with pork or fried eggs.
Dinner
Carne de Porco a Alentejana
Cubes of pork marinated in wine and paprika paste, fried and finished with clams, fried potatoes and coriander.
Dinner
Bacalhau com Grao
Salt cod flaked over warm chickpeas with onion, garlic, coriander and boiled egg, dressed with olive oil and vinegar.
Dinner
Arroz de Cabidela
Portuguese chicken rice cooked in a stock thickened with the chicken's blood and vinegar, an old dish of the north.
Dinner
Leitao da Bairrada
A suckling pig rubbed with garlic, lard and pepper and roasted for 4 hours until the skin is crisp, the Bairrada…
Lunch
Sopa de Feijao Verde
A Portuguese green bean soup with potatoes, onion, garlic and olive oil, simmered for 40 minutes and blended or left…
Sauce
Piri Piri Sauce
A fiery Portuguese-style sauce of red chillies, garlic, lemon and olive oil, simmered for 10 minutes and blended…