Try this delicious and traditional recipe of pork with Portuguese migas. The seasonings and flavors of the fried meat and the migas flavored with chopped coriander is the perfect combination for one of the most appreciated recipes in our country.

INGREDIENTS FOR PORK WITH PORTUGUESE MIGAS
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Pork
- Olive oil
- Onion
- Pepper
- Garlic
- Bay leaf
- Sweet red pepper paste
- White wine
- Salt
- Coriander
- Stale bread
- Water
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE PORK WITH PORTUGUESE MIGAS
Step 1:
For the meat: Season the pork cubes with salt, pepper, unpeeled crushed garlic, sweet red pepper paste, bay leaf and white wine. Let marinate about one hour.
Step 2: In a large saucepan, add the olive oil and the onion cut into round slices. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden, stirring occasionally.
Step 3: Add the pork together with the marinade and stir with a spoon. Cover the pan with a lid and cook over medium-low heat about 35 to 40 minutes.
Step 4: Turn off the heat, sprinkle with chopped coriander and set aside.
Step 5:
For the Portuguese migas: Boil the water in a saucepan.
Step 6: In a large saucepan, add the olive oil and the peeled garlic. Sauté over low heat about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 7: Add the bread cut into pieces, season with salt and pepper and mix with a spoon in the olive oil. Gradually add the boiling water and stir with a spoon until the bread start to break down.
Step 8: Sprinkle with chopped coriander, mix well and serve the migas with the pork.
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Pork with Portuguese migas (crumbs)

Try this delicious and traditional recipe of pork with Portuguese migas. The seasonings and flavors of the fried meat and the migas flavored with chopped coriander is the perfect combination for one of the most appreciated recipes in our country.
- 600 grams (1 1/3 pounds) pork cut into cubes
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- Pepper (to taste)
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon sweet red pepper paste
- 100 ml (1/2 cup) white wine
- Salt (to taste)
- Coriander (to taste)
- 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
- Pepper (to taste)
- Salt (to taste)
- For the meat:
Season the pork cubes with salt, pepper, unpeeled crushed garlic, sweet red pepper paste, bay leaf and white wine. Let marinate about one hour. - In a large saucepan, add the olive oil and the onion cut into round slices. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden, stirring occasionally.
- Add the pork together with 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.
- For the Portuguese migas:
Boil the water in a saucepan. - In a large saucepan, add the olive oil and the peeled garlic. Sauté over low heat about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the bread cut into pieces, season with salt and pepper and mix with a spoon in the olive oil. Gradually add the boiling water and stir with a spoon until the bread start to break down.
- Sprinkle with chopped coriander, mix well and serve the migas with the pork.
Ingredients
- For the meat:
- For the Portuguese migas: