Malassadas ~ Portuguese Doughnuts

Equipment Deep-fry or candy or instant-read thermometer Ingredients For the doughnuts | malassadas ▢1/2 cup whole milk ▢2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for the bowl ▢3/4 teaspoon kosher salt ▢1 package active dry yeast, (2 1/4 teaspoons or 1/4 ounce) …

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Portuguese Clams and Sausage

Equipment Cataplana (optional) Ingredients ▢3 tablespoons olive oil ▢8 ounces chouriço, linguiça, or dry-cured smoked Spanish chorizo, cut into 1/4-inch coins ▢One thick slice presunto, Serrano ham, or prosciutto, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1/4-inch cubes …

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Portuguese Fisherman’s Stew

Ingredients ▢1/4 cup dry white wine ▢1 generous pinch saffron threads ▢3 tablespoons olive oil ▢1 1/4 cups coarsely chopped leeks ▢1 cup coarsely chopped onion ▢1 tablespoon minced garlic ▢3 cups fish stock or bottled clam juice ▢One (14.5-oz) can diced tomatoes in juice ▢1/2 teaspoon dried oregano …

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Homemade Portuguese Chouriço

Equipment Meat grinder Kitchen string Smoker Sawdust or woodchips Ingredients ▢5 pounds boneless pork butt ▢10 garlic cloves, finely chopped ▢1 cup (4 oz) hot or sweet paprika ▢1 tablespoon store-bought or homemade hot pepper paste ▢1 1/4 cups dry red wine, plus …

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Portuguese Fennel Soup

Ingredients USMetric ▢1 1/2 cups dried white kidney beans ▢1 pound pork ribs, pig’s knuckle, or ham hock ▢8 cups water, or you can substitute vegetable stock ▢2 dense bunches feathery fennel leaves, or 2 fennel bulbs with green leaves ▢1 medium …

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