Portuguese Pork With Lemon Recipes

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.

PORTUGUESE MARINATED PORK (TORRESMOS DE VINHA D'ALHOS)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, add the garlic, pimento paste, lime juice, white wine, salt and hot sauce.
• Mix the wine mixture well to dissolve the salt.
• Cut the pork into large cubes.
• Place the pork pieces in a large freezer bag (with seal) and pour the garlic and wine mixture over the meat.
• Remove most of the air from the bag and seal.
• With the bag sealed, move the meat and marinade around until all the meat is well coated.
• Place the bag in the fridge overnight.
• Place a large deep frying pan on the stove and heat to medium high.
• Pour the meat and marinade into the hot pan.
• Distribute the meat evenly in the pan.
• The marinade will reach a slow simmer. Let the meat (turn pieces occasionally) cook uncovered until the garlic and wine mixture has reduced substantially. This will take about 30 minutes.
• Once there's only a little bit of marinade at the bottom, add the oil.
• Fry the pieces of meat in the oil and remaining marinade until the edges look seared but not burnt.
• Transfer the pieces of pork to a serving dish.
• Scrape the browned bits of meat and flavoured oil and add over the pork.

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

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.