Scrambled Eggs With Portuguese Fernandes Linguica Recipes

PORTUGUESE SCRAMBLED EGGS

Steps:

• Add oil to large frying pan, enough to sauté the onions. Heat to medium high heat.
• Cut the onions in quarters then slice the quarters. Add the onions to hot frying pan and sauté until softened.
• Peel and dice the tomatoes then add to the softened onions. Cook until tomatoes are tender. (See the 2nd picture).
• Beat the eggs with the hot sauce, salt and pepper then add to the frying pan, stirring to blend with the tomatoes & onions.
• Let cook slightly, then gently scramble until eggs are cooked. I like large pieces of egg when I scramble.
• Note: Serve with potatoes that have been boiled. Slice the unpeeled potatoes into 1/2" slices and boil until tender with 3 whole garlic cloves, salt and hot pepper flakes.

PERFECT SCRAMBLED EGGS

Steps:

• Whisk together the eggs, milk, onions, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until it looks slightly fluffy.
• Melt the butter in a large pan over medium to high heat; coat the pan evenly with the butter. Stir in eggs and continue stirring until they have just cooked. Serve immediately.

SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH PORTUGUESE FERNANDES LINGUICA

Steps:

• In a large non-stick skillet add olive oil, sausage, potatoes, Serrano pepper, Maui onion, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt and 1/2 teaspoon white pepper.
• Saute sausage, potatoes, pepper, onions until they are golden brown; about 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and hold warm for service.
• In a bowl whisk eggs, heavy cream, sea salt and white pepper.
• In a clean skillet melt butter and add eggs. Scramble 2-3 minutes or until done.
• Place Fernandes Linguica, potatoes, scrambled eggs on warm serving plates.
• Garnish with sliced Blood Oranges and serve.
• *Note: Saloio XV Premium or any Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH PORTUGUESE SMOKED LINGUICA

Steps:

• In a 5-quart Dutch Oven cook bacon crisp. Remove bacon and chop into bits. Reserve 2-tablespoons bacon grease.
• Add bay leaves, onion, carrot and Serrano pepper. Saute 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Add garlic, fresh herbs, salt, celery salt, pepper, Linguica Smoked Sausage and sauté 1-2 minutes.
• Add Portuguese Wine (Vinho Verde) and reduce by one-half.
• Add ham stock, yellow split peas and bacon bits. Bring soup to a full boil and reduce to a simmer for 1-hour or until peas are done.
• The last 5-mimutes add chopped cilantro, chives and stir in crème fraiche.
• Remove the soup from stove and discard bay leaves. Puree with a hand blender or a food processor. Season soup with sea salt and white pepper to taste.
• Garnish soup with fresh chopped chives.

SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH LEEKS

Steps:

• Put the eggs in a bowl and use a fork to whisk together, set aside.
• Heat the oil with half the butter in a large skillet over a medium-high heat until frothy. Reduce the heat to medium, add the leeks, and stir around for about 5 minutes until wilted. Use a slotted spoon to remove the leeks from the skillet and set aside.
• Add the remaining butter to the oil in the skillet. Season the eggs to taste with salt and pepper, then pour them into the skillet, reduce the heat to medium low and cook stirring for 1.5 minutes. or until the eggs begin to set.
• Return the leeks to the skillet and stir into the eggs until the eggs have reached desired consistency.
• Spoon the egg and leeks over the hot muffins and serve.