Main dishes from across Portuguese cuisine.
Portuguese Pork and Clams or Carne de Porco à Alentejana is a traditional Portuguese dish that combines pork with fresh clams. Despite the name, it was actually created in the Algarve, but it’s not exclusive …
Favas com Entrecosto is a traditional Portuguese dish made with pork ribs, fresh broad beans, chouriço, and aromatics all braised in the same pot. It’s absolutely delicious and a dish I make as soon as …
Arroz de Pato is a classic Portuguese dish that combines Carolino rice with shredded duck meat, aromatics, and sliced chouriço, all baked in the oven until nice and golden. It was one of the first …
The Portuguese style Steak and Eggs combines a sirloin steak topped with a fried egg and drizzled with a delicious sauce made with sautéed garlic, butter, white wine, and the juices of the meat. It’s …
Caldo Verde is a creamy soup made with potatoes, onions, garlic, Portuguese kale and chouriço. Literally translated as Green Broth, this soup is so popular that in 2011 it was selected as one of the …
Salsichas Frescas em Couve Lombarda is a traditional Portuguese dish that’s made with pork sausages wrapped in savoy cabbage and braised in a rich tomato sauce. It’s the ultimate Portuguese comfort food, packed with flavour, …
Feijoada de Choco is a traditional Portuguese stew that combines cuttlefish and navy beans. It’s a variation of the Classic Portuguese Feijoada made with pork and cured sausages. Feijoada de Choco is absolutely delicious, and …
Ervilhas com Ovos Escalfados is a Portuguese dish made with chouriço, peas, onions, garlic, and tomato, all braised in the same pot, and topped with eggs that get poached in the stew. It’s super simple, …
Bacalhau à Brás is a classic Portuguese salt cod dish made with pieces of cod, onions, scrambled eggs, and shoestring potatoes. This unpretentious dish was invented by a tavern owner in Lisbon’s Bairro Alto neighbourhood. …
Arroz de Tomate is a Portuguese risotto like dish made with short grain rice, tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, veg stock, white wine, and fresh herbs. Like many Portuguese rice dishes, it’s super simple to prepare, …