Portuguese recipes

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    Apple Fig Bread Pudding with Maple Walnut Sauce

    • Maria considers her bread pudding — which she makes to use up stale bread — "somewhat of a Portuguese dish given that it's been born...
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    Bola with Ham

    • The Douro region is well known for bola, an olive-oil-based pastry filled with onions and ham, meat or salt cod, and served as an hors d'oeuvre....
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    Braised Beef and Vegetables

    • Sherry and paprika point to Spain as the inspiration for this vegetable-rich stew.
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    Catalan Soup

    • Earl Johnson collaborated with two students — one Spanish and one Portuguese — to refine this vegetable-and-chorizo soup.
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    Chipotle Mojo Chicken

    • Mojo (pronounced moe-hoe) comes from the Spanish word meaning "to moisten." The marinade in this recipe does just that.
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    Clam Soup

    • Portuguese cuisine celebrates seafood, usually cooked in a simple and direct manner, emphasizing its freshness and flavour. This soup is a...
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    Custard in Puff Pastry Shells

    • Share a specialty often found in Canada in Portuguese bakeries. The lemon-scented custard tarts are called Past? de nata.
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    Egg and Mushroom Tapas

    • Guests find the rich mushroom flavour of these hors d'oeuvres irresistible.
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    Grilled Halibut with Orange Saffron Sauce and Mediterranean Salsa

    • From Scott Librock of St. Catharines, Ont., comes this fresh fish dish with a vibrant sauce with a rich fragrant saffron taste to be served while...
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    Grilled Piri Piri Chicken

    • You can decrease the hot pepper flakes to 1 tsp (5 mL) in this hot and lemony Portuguese-inspired chicken if desired. The garlic imparts a mellow...
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    Grilled Rib Steak

    • Spaniards, like Canadians, love to indulge in large pieces of juicy, simply prepared grilled beef brought to the table to slice and serve family...
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    Grilled Sardines

    • Portuguese-style grilled sardines or smelts, or other small fish, are downright irresistible.
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    Grilled Sardines with Potatoes and Peppers

    • Grilled sardines is perhaps the most iconic dish of Portuguese cuisine. Here it is served in a simple yet elegant way.
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    Layered Cod

    • Coming from the azores Islands, I am inspired to cook a lot of seafood. Because I work crazy hours, I want something that is quick, easy, and good...
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    Lemon Aioli

    • Extra-virgin olive oil adds a glossy sheen to this dipping sauce. It's also tasty with fried shrimp or grilled chicken.
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    Manchego Chorizo Puffs

    • Light and flaky, these delectable pastries will disappear faster than you can say "Ol?quot;
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    Marinated Olives with Garlic

    • Centuries-old olive groves filled with gnarled trees are an indelible image of Spain and countries around the Mediterranean. Homemade marinated...
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    Porto-Style Tripe

    • Citizens of Porto are known throughout Portugal (and, indeed, Europe) as “tripe eaters.” Porto was home to the Portuguese navy and, for...
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    Portuguese African Chicken

    • Season chicken with 1/4 tsp each of the salt and pepper; set aside. In large skillet, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat; saute onion,...
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    Portuguese Barbecued Chicken

    • Mix up the marinade, pour it over the chicken and pop the whole thing into the cooler, ready to grill when you get to the cottage.
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    Portuguese Bean Soup

    • One pork hock makes a rich-tasting, nutritious bean and vegetable soup for only pennies.
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    Portuguese Sweet Bread

    • From multicultural Toronto, colourful loaves decorated with candied fruit are a buffet centrepiece showstopper. You can bake the loaves in the...
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    Portuguese Sweet Loaf

    •  Known as Massa Sovada, this bread is delicious served plain and wonderful with any spread.
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    Roast Pork Loin

    • The Douro region is famous for its tasty veal and black pork raised on its dry, hilly terrain. Wherever I travelled down the valley, I was served a...
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    Salt Cod and Potatoes with Pepper Sauce

    • A traditional Portuguese Christmas Eve staple, salt cod is homey yet perfect for company. Start a day ahead since the salt cod will need plenty of...
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    Salted Almonds

    • Small plates of almonds greet visitors in Spain. Use fine sea salt for the best flavour.
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    Seafood Stew

    • Prepared in all the coastal cities and towns of Portugal, this layered fish, shellfish, potato and tomato stew, called caldeirada, is wonderful for...
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    Slow Cooker Pork Loin With Prunes and Port

    • Inspired by the Douro region of Portugal, this pork loin slow cooks with prunes, port and chicken broth to yield a delicious and smooth gravy.
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    Sweet Noodle Custard

    • This dessert is a favourite of the Douro and Porto regions. Like similar Portuguese desserts, it is sweet, rich and uncomplicated, and relies...


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