Salpicaosalad Recipes

BEEF SALPICAO

Steps:

• In a bowl, season beef with salt and pepper to taste. Marinate for about 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, and red chili pepper flakes. Whisk together until sugar is dissolved and set aside.
• In a wide, thick-bottomed pan over medium heat, add butter and oil.
• When butter begins to melt, add garlic. Cook, stirring regularly, for about 1 minute or until garlic lightly browns.
• Increase heat to high, stirring garlic continuously to prevent from burning. Make sure the an is very hot.
• Add beef and spread across the pan. Allow to sear for about 1 to 2 minutes and then turn to sear on the other side.
• Add Worcestershire-soy sauce mixture and continue to cook, stirring regularly, for about 3 to 5 minutes. Serve hot.

SALPICãO DE FRANGO - BRAZILIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Season the chicken breasts with some salt and pepper, and set aside.
• Then, heat up the olive oil using the 'saute' function of your instant pot.
• When the oil is hot, saute the Brazilian Sofrito until fragrant, about 2 mins.
• Add the chicken, and brown both sides - about a minute per side.
• Then add the stock, close the pan, and set the instant pot to 25 mins on manual, and let it cook.
• After 25 mins, safely release the pressure, turn off and open the pan when you are able.
• Using a wooden spoon, "smash" the cooked chicken to shred it.
• Drain the stock (you can save it for to use another time), and let the chicken cool to room temperature.
• While the chicken cools, add the veggies to a large bowl, set aside.
• Add the mayo, the olive oil, vinegar and mustard to a small bowl, and whisk to combine.
• Combine the cooled chicken with the veggies and dress with the mayo mixture.
• Serve with salad greens topped with potato sticks or chips for crunch.

BRAZILIAN CHICKEN SALAD (SALPICAO DE FRANGO)

Steps:

• Combine chicken, corn, olives, raisins, carrots, celery, and apple in a large bowl.
• Stir together cream and mustard in a cup and season with sugar, salt, and pepper. Pour dressing over salad and mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with parsley.
• Arrange lettuce leaves and watercress on a platter and spoon salad in the middle. Sprinkle shoestring potato sticks on top and press into salad. Chill until serving.

SALPICAO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and mince 1 onion, and set aside.
• In a large, heavy pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken breasts; brown on each side for 10 minutes. Add garlic; saute 1 minute. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, reserved minced onion, and paprika. Saute until onion becomes soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add 3 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add parsley and scallions; simmer until softened, about 5 minutes more. Transfer chicken to a large bowl to cool. Strain cooking liquid; pour over chicken. Working over the bowl, remove meat from bones; discard skin and bones. Using your fingers, shred meat. Cover, and chill 30 minutes.
• Cut beans into 1/4-inch-long pieces. Place in a bowl; set aside. Wash, peel, and grate carrots. Place in another bowl; set aside. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch cut beans until just tender, about 2 minutes. Remove beans from water using a slotted spoon. Place in bowl of ice water to cool. Remove from water, and set aside. Return salted water to a boil. Blanch carrots, until just wilted, about 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon, and place in a bowl of ice water to chill. Drain carrots, and set aside. Slice remaining onion into thin rounds. Place in a third bowl; cover, and set aside.
• Wash and peel potatoes. Place in a large bowl; cover with cold water. Set aside.
• Cover bottom of a medium stockpot with 2 inches of vegetable oil. Heat oil until a frying thermometer registers 375 degrees.Grate a potato over a towel, pat dry, and immediately place in hot oil. Fry until golden brown. Using a slotted spoon, remove potato from oil, and transfer to a large paper-towel-covered surface; drain. Repeat with remaining potatoes, adding vegetable oil if necessary.
• In a large serving bowl, toss all reserved ingredients with mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

SALPICAO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and mince 1 onion, and set aside.
• In a large, heavy pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken breasts; brown on each side for 10 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, reserved minced onion, and paprika. Sauté until onion becomes soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add 3 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add parsley and scallions; simmer until softened, about 5 minutes more. Transfer chicken to a large bowl to cool. Strain cooking liquid; pour over chicken. Working over the bowl, remove meat from bones; discard skin and bones. Using your fingers, shred meat. Cover, and chill 30 minutes.
• Cut beans into 1/4-inch-long pieces. Place in a bowl; set aside. Wash, peel, and grate carrots. Place in another bowl; set aside. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch cut beans until just tender, about 2 minutes. Remove beans from water using a slotted spoon. Place in bowl of ice water to cool. Remove from water, and set aside. Return salted water to a boil. Blanch carrots, until just wilted, about 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon, and place in a bowl of ice water to chill. Drain carrots, and set aside. Slice remaining onion into thin rounds. Place in a third bowl; cover, and set aside.
• Wash and peel potatoes. Place in a large bowl; cover with cold water. Set aside.
• Cover bottom of a medium stockpot with 2 inches of vegetable oil. Heat oil until a frying thermometer registers 375°F.
• Grate a potato over a towel, pat dry, and immediately place in hot oil. Fry until golden brown. Using a slotted spoon, remove potato from oil, and transfer to a large paper-towel-covered surface; drain. Repeat with remaining potatoes, adding vegetable oil if necessary.
• In a large serving bowl, toss all reserved ingredients with mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

BRAZILIAN CHICKEN SALAD AKA SALPICAO ESPECIAL DE GALINHA

Steps:

• Toss chicken, vegetables, apple, raisins and olives in serving bowl.
• Add mayonnaise, combine, then gently salt and pepper to taste, remembering that your next step is to fold in the shoestring potatoes and you don't want it to be too salty--if you are serving later, I recommend that you add the shoestring potatoes right before you serve.
• Garnish with green olives and a few shoestring potatoes scattered on top.
• Prep time listed below assumes your ingredients are cooked, cooled and ready to mix--servings yielded depends on how hungry you are; 8 is a good guess.