Portuguese Pork With Wine and Garlic (Carne De Vinho E Alhos)

Per serving

311.3kcal
12.7гProteins
Fats
61.2гCarbs

This recipe has you cook the meat before browning it. Be sure to allow 5 days for the meat to marinate before you begin making this popular dish from the Island of Madeira, Portugal.

Ingredients

10 serv.
  • large picnic pork shoulder1

    cut into 2-inch chunks

  • white wine
  • cider vinegar
  • salt1⁄2
  • garlic cloves6
  • dried marjoram1⁄2
  • whole red chilies7

    torn apart (cayenne)

  • French bread1 -2

    sliced 1-inch thick

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    With a sharp knife, debone and remove all of the rind from the meat,

  2. 2

    leaving the white fat, and discarding the rind. Cut into chunks.

  3. 3

    Combine the pork, wine, vinegar, garlic, marjoram and salt in a non-reactive bowl and marinate in the refrigerator for 5-6 days.

  4. 4

    Transfer the meat and a little of the marinade to a large non-reactive pot and simmer over low heat until meat is browned. Add enough more marinade to keep from drying out or burning.

  5. 5

    Transfer the meat to a platter.

  6. 6

    Moisten the slices of bread by dipping each side quickly into the hot marinade( add more, if nec.) and brown the bread in the marinade until sort of crispy.

  7. 7

    Arrange the bread on a serving platter, top with the meat.

  8. 8

    Serve hot.

  9. 9

    Can be re-heated in a frying pan for breakfast!

Source: food.com
Original recipe

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