Portuguese chouriço bread Recipe

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Portuguese chouriço bread is one of the most popular breads in our country. Make your own chouriço bread, it's very simple to make... You will see that the final result will surprise you... Bon appetit!!!

Portuguese chouriço bread on a bread basket

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Portuguese chouriço bread on a bread basket

INGREDIENTS FOR PORTUGUESE CHOURIÇO BREAD

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

Strong bread flour T65
Olive oil
Dry baker's yeast
Water
Portuguese chouriço
Salt

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE PORTUGUESE CHOURIÇO BREAD

Step 1: In a bowl, mix the flour and the salt with your hands. Add the baker’s yeast and mix well. Pour the olive oil and some of the water. Knead everything with your hands and go slowly pouring the remaining water.

Step 2: Place the dough over a table sprinkled with flour and knead it well until it’s fully involved and soft.
Let the dough rise in a bowl covered with cling film about 1 hour or until the dough double in size.

Step 3: Meanwhile, cut the chouriço in diagonal slices; reserve.

Step 4: Remove the dough from the bowl and knead it a little more. Divide the dough in six balls and flatten each one with a rolling pin. Add in the middle of each piece of dough some chouriço slices. Fold the dough over the chouriço and close it with your fingertips. Place the breads over a baking tray lined with parchment paper, cover with cling film and let the dough rise again about 1 hour. Portuguese chouriço dough on a baking tray lined with parchment paper

Step 5: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).

Step 6: Remove the cling film and with a knife make 3 to 4 diagonal cuts across each bread. Sprinkle the breads with flour and bake until the breads start to turn golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Step 7: Remove from the oven and serve the breads hot or to room temperature.

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Category: Bread, Breakfast, Recipes, Traditional Portuguese recipes, Videos

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 6 units

Prep Time: 40 m

Cook Time: 30 m

Total Time: 3:10 h

Ingredients

300 grams (about 2 cups) strong bread flour T65
50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
1 tablespoon dry baker's yeast
150 ml (2/3 cup) water
150 grams (5 1/3 ounces) Portuguese chouriço
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a bowl, mix the flour and the salt with your hands. Add the baker’s yeast and mix well. Pour the olive oil and some of the water. Knead everything with your hands and go slowly pouring the remaining water.
Place the dough over a table sprinkled with flour and knead it well until it’s fully involved and soft. Let the dough rise in a bowl covered with cling film about 1 hour or until the dough double in size.
Meanwhile, cut the chouriço in diagonal slices; reserve.
Remove the dough from the bowl and knead it a little more. Divide the dough in six balls and flatten each one with a rolling pin. Add in the middle of each piece of dough some chouriço slices. Fold the dough over the chouriço and close it with your fingertips (video). Place the breads over a baking tray lined with parchment paper, cover with cling film and let the dough rise again about 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Remove the cling film and with a knife make 3 to 4 diagonal cuts across each bread. Sprinkle the breads with flour and bake until the breads start to turn golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and serve the breads hot or to room temperature.