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Recipes

Tia Maria’s Easy 5 Minute Grilled Shrimp

Easy Grilled Shrimp. So easy any time of day! Regular or Spicy? What’s your favorite?

HERE’S MY EASY RECIPE
2 pounds raw shelled shrimp
1 tablespoon my Taste Portugal Seasoning
2 teaspoons olive oil
Place on skewers or grill on stove pan pan or out on the grill.
Grill for about 5 minutes turning over until pink.
Done!

Recipes

Chourico and Egg, Egg Rolls

Good morning start with a Chourico and Egg, Egg rolls.
They’re a delicious breakfast, snack or lunch treat.
I make a double batch and freeze them to have on hand for a quick breakfast.
You can bake, fry or air fry them.

Ingredients:

1 package of egg rolls wrappers (about 25)

1 pound of chourico or breakfast sausage (chopped finely)

1 dozen eggs (beaten)

1 small onion (minced)

1/2 cup shredded cheese

1 egg (beaten with 1 teaspoon water)

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoons parsley (minced)

salt and pepper to taste

hot sauce or piri sauce for garnish (optional)

cooking spray (for baking or air frying)

vegetable oil for frying

Preparation:


Heat the olive oil in large saute pan.  When the oil is hot add the onion and chourico and cook for a few minutes until slightly crispy. Add the eggs and mix. Let cook while mixing to make a scramble. Add desired salt and pepper. Add piri piri if you want it spicy.

When cooked add parsley and mix in. Set mixture aside to cool.

Baking:

Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. Place 2 – 3 tablespoons of the filing in center of the wrapper and fold in the ends toward the center. Brush edges with egg wash. Fold in sides and roll like a jelly roll. Repeat.

Coat a baking pan with cooking spray and place the rolls evenly in pan. Brush tops of the egg rolls with cooking spray. Cook for about 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

You may need to turn the egg rolls over to get all side crispy but this is optional.

Note: You can also fry them in hot oil until golden.

Frying:

Fry in oil for about 5-8 minutes until very golden crispy. Place on paper towels to absorb any grease.

Air Frying:

Spray prepared egg rolls with cooking spray on both sides. Cook at 400 degrees for about 8-10 minutes turning them over half way into cooking process.


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Air Fried Salmon with Grelos/Broccoli Rabe

I love the beautiful colors and simple flavors of one of my favorite dishes. So healthy, delicious and easy to make. You can make this with or without the potatoes. I often serve the salmon with a fresh salad for a lite lunch. One of my favorite Portuguese wines; Mateus Rose or Vinho Verde or white wine pairs perfectly with this dish.

Ingredients:

2 (6-8 oz) portion salmon

2 white potatoes

2 sweet potatoes

2 hard boiled eggs (optional)

1 lb fresh broccoli rabe

olive oil

red or white wine vinegar

salt

pepper

Preparation:
Peel and slice potatoes into 1/2 rounds and cook in salted water for about 15 minutes or until cooked. Drain and set aside.

Wash broccoli rabe and cut the bunch in half or thirds. Cook in salted boiling water for about 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, brush salmon with a little olive oil, and season with salt, pepper and and lemon juice. Place in air fryer with thin lemon slices on top. Cook at 400 degrees F for about 8 minutes.

Serve salmon with a few slices of potatoes, brocolli rabe and egg.

Drizzle with olive oil and a little vinegar.

Don’t forget the wine of course!


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Roasted Shrimp Cocktail

Shrimp Cocktail

You’ll love this easy way to prepare shrimp cocktail. It’s delicious and it cooks in only about 10 minutes. No need to buy those expensive cocktail shrimp you’ll find in your supermarket.

Ingredients:

2 pounds medium raw shrimp (shelled with tail on, and de veined)

sea salt

crushed black pepper

1/2 tablespoon olive oil

lemon wedges for garnish

cocktail sauce for dipping

Preparation:
Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a large sheet pan with oil or spray. Place shrimp in a bowl and season with salt, pepper and oil. Place raw shrimp on pan in single layer. Cook for about 8-10 minutes until cooked. Let cool and serve with lemon wedges and cocktail sauce.S

SERVE WITH MY RECIPE FOR DELICIOUS VINHO VERDE SANGRIA.

Recipes

Roasted Chicken, Sweet Potatoes and Carrots

This Chicken is tender, juicy and full of flavor from the roasted onions and sweet potatoes. All you need is my spice mix, olive oil and white wine to marinate the chicken and vegetables.

TASTE PORTUGAL – TIA MARIA’S PORTUGUESE SEASONING

Ingredients:

1 large roasting chicken

2 tablespoons my seasoning mix

1 large onion (chopped)

3 to 4 large sweet potatoes (sliced in half or quartered)

3 large carrots (chopped)

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup white wine

1 teaspoon rosemary (optional)

1 large lemon (sliced)

1/2 stick butter (cut into pieces)

Preparation:

Marinate chicken with 1 tablespoon seasoning, half of oil and half of wine. Let marinade for about 1 hour or overnight in refrigerator.

When ready to cook set oven at 400 degrees F.

Remove chicken from refrigerator and let sit for 20 minutes to reach room temperature.

Mix onions, carrots and sweet potatoes with the remaining seasoning in a bowl. Toss well to coat.

Place chicken in a large baking sheet. Surround with vegetables.

Top chicken with lemon slices and rosemary if desired.

Cook for 1 and 1/2 hours or longer until chicken is crispy


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Deep Dish Chourico, Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza

Pizza Dough Ingredients:

4 cups flour (more as needed)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 package dry yeast (1/4 ounce or 2 1/4 tsp)

1 teaspoon of sugar

2 teaspoons of salt

1 1/2 cups of warm water

cast iron pan

Toppings:

1 small onion (minced)

1/4 cup raw red or green pepper (finely chopped)

1 cup fresh or canned chopped tomatoes

1 teaspoon oregano or Italian seasoning mix

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or minced garlic

8 oz. sliced pepperoni

8 oz cooked sausage or Portuguese chourico sausage or any sausage (sliced)

2 tablespoons olive oil

8 oz shredded mozzarella

4 oz pecorino cheese

Preparation:

Place flour, sugar and dry yeast into mixer. Mix ingredients together. Slowly add water and olive oil. Knead for around 1 minute and add salt.

Continue kneading dough until a soft dough/ball forms. Add additional 1 tbsp of flour at a time if dough is too wet/sticky. Cover with plastic wrap and towel and let rise for about 1 hour.

When dough has doubled in size, divide in half. Stretch out pizza dough, and place onto deep dish cast iron pan that has been dusted with a little flour and cornmeal.

Brush dough with olive oil. Top with tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic followed by 1/2 of the cheese. Add the meats and top with oregano and remaining cheeses.

Bake at 425 F for around 15-20 minutes, depending on your oven.

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Portuguese Chicken Mozambique – Galinha a Mozambique

This delicious recipe is one of my family’s favorite chicken recipes. The chicken is moist, flavorful and it has a spicy kick! Perfect over rice, pasta, or even french fries. It makes a great sandwich to serve on a bun, a Portuguese roll, Portuguese muffin, and it even makes a zesty quesadilla or panini. There are endless ways to serve it. Enjoy the recipe!

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