Portuguese Migas with Pork

Recipes from the Alentejo region are some of my favorites to make and especially to eat. They're simple, often quite economical, and prepared with ingredients that are widely used in Portuguese cuisine.

These tasty Portuguese migas with diced pork are made with traditional Portuguese ingredients, such as olive oil, coriander, sweet red pepper paste, bay leaf, white wine and stale bread to make the Portuguese migas!

Some very typical recipes from the Alentejo region that you can find on our website: Portuguese bread soup, Traditional dogfish soup, Sericaia (Portuguese Dessert) or Portuguese pork and clams.

HOW TO MAKE PORTUGUESE MIGAS WITH PORK

Step 1:
For the meat: Season the pork with salt, pepper, unpeeled crushed garlic, sweet red pepper paste, bay leaf and white wine. Let marinate about 1 to 2 hours.

Step 2: In a large saucepan, add the olive oil and the sliced onion. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden, stirring occasionally.

Step 3: Add the pork and the marinade and stir with a spoon. Cover the pan with a lid and cook over medium-low heat about 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat, sprinkle with chopped coriander and set aside.

Step 4:
For the Portuguese migas: Boil the water in a saucepan.

Step 5: In a large saucepan, add the olive oil and the peeled garlic. Sauté over low heat about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 6: Add the bread cut into pieces, season with salt and pepper and mix in the sauté. Gradually pour the boiling water and stir with a wooden spoon until the bread begins to fall apart.

Step 7: Sprinkle with chopped coriander, mix well and serve the migas with the pork.

Portuguese Migas with Pork

This delicious and traditional recipe of Portuguese migas with pork is full of traditional ingredients like olive oil, coriander, white wine and garlic!

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by Pedro Barbosa
Category:Bread, Main dishes, Meat, Recipes, Traditional Portuguese recipes, Videos
Cuisine: Portuguese
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4
Prep Time:10 m
Cook Time:45 m
Total Time:1:55 h
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INGREDIENTS
For the meat:
• 600 grams (1 1/3 pounds) diced pork
• 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
• 1 medium onion
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 5 cloves of garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon sweet red pepper paste
• 100 ml (1/2 cup) white wine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Coriander (to taste)
For the Portuguese migas:
• 600 grams (1 1/3 pounds) stale bread
• 100 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1.2 liters (5 cups) water
• Coriander (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
INSTRUCTIONS
1. For the meat:
   Season the pork with salt, pepper, unpeeled crushed garlic, sweet red pepper paste, bay leaf and white wine. Let marinate about 1 to 2 hours.
2. In a large saucepan, add the olive oil and the sliced onion. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the pork and the marinade and stir with a spoon. Cover the pan with a lid and cook over medium-low heat about 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat, sprinkle with chopped coriander and set aside.
4. For the Portuguese migas:
   Boil the water in a saucepan.
5. In a large saucepan, add the olive oil and the peeled garlic. Sauté over low heat about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Add the bread cut into pieces, season with salt and pepper and mix in the sauté. Gradually pour the boiling water and stir with a wooden spoon until the bread begins to fall apart.
7. Sprinkle with chopped coriander, mix well and serve the migas with the pork.
Portuguese Migas with Pork
Nutrition facts
Serves 4
Per Serving:
% DAILY VALUE
Calories 960
Total Fat 46 g(59%)
Saturated Fat 8 g(40%)
Cholesterol 110 mg(37%)
Sodium 1253 mg(54%)
Total Carbohydrate 81.5 g(30%)
Protein 51.5 g