Category: sausages

Peas with Chouriço Sausage and Pouched Eggs

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Eggs and peas is humble yet very popular dish. I had a lot of cherry tomatoes in my fridge last week, and as a die hard waste not, want not fanatic I had to use them last week. The dish came out amazing! I added chouriço sausage since my husband is a true chouriço fanatic who literally eat it every day!

This dish so simple but the intense flavor will surprise you.  Of course you have to serve it with some crusty bread to soak up all the sauce.

Peas with eggs

Ingredients:

1 pound package frozen petite peas

1 medium chouriço sausage  (1 pound approximate)

1 can (28 oz approximate) chopped tomatoes (or 2 pounds fresh chopped tomatoes) (I used 2 pounds cherry tomatoes in photo)

6 eggs

1 small onion (finely minced)

2 cloves garlic (finely minced)

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1 small bay leaf

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/4 cup red wine

1/4 cup water

1 chicken bouillon cube

parsley for garnish

crushed black pepper for garnish

Preparation:

Saute the onions, garlic, and chouriço in olive oil in a deep dish skillet for a few minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, cover and cook for 10 minutes on moderate heat. Stir once in a while. Crack eggs in a bowl and add evenly over the peas and chouriço. Cover and cook until the eggs are cooked but still runny in the yolk. Garnish with parsley and black pepper. Serve with crusty bread.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken and Chouriço Sausage Paella

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This easy recipe takes only 45 minutes to prepare. you probably have the ingredients in your pantry right now, so go ahead and try it. I used a combination of Portuguese Chouriço Sausage and Italian sausage in this photo, but you can use any or both sausages if you prefer.

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Ingredients:

8 boneless and skinless chicken thighs

1/2 to 1 pound Chouriço (slicked) or cooked Italian sausage (sliced) or mix both

2 cups uncooked long grain rice

4 cups chicken broth – or 4 cups water and 2 Knor chicken bouillon cubes

1 small onion (finely chopped)

2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)

1/2 red bell pepper (chopped)

8 oz frozen petite peas

3 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 cup white wine

1 bay leaf

1 tablespoon salt

1 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Parsley for garnish

Preparation:

Season the chicken with salt, pepper and paprika and let marinade for 1 hour or longer. *You can don’t have to marinade it if you don’t have the time.

In a large skillet, saute the onion, bell pepper and garlic in the olive oil for a few minutes. Add the bay leaf, and seasoned chicken and brown on both sides. Add the sausages and stir together with the chicken. Cook for a few minutes.

Add 1 cup of broth, sausages and the wine, cover and let cook for about 15 minutes stirring once in a while. Add the remaining broth, let come to a boil and add the rice. Let come to a boil and cover. Lower heat to medium and let cook for about 15 minutes stirring once in a while. Add the peas, stir and let cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir, taste for seasonings. Let sit until ready to serve. *If you like a more well done rice, let cook longer.

 

 

 

How to cook Alheira Portuguese Sausage

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alheiraAlheira derives its name from the Portuguese word “alho” meaning “garlic. The Alheira was was originally a garlicky, pork-free sausage said to have been originated by the Portuguese Jews during the time of the Inquisition. The Jews used chicken instead of pork in the sausage to throw off suspicion that they weren’t Christians.

Today, you will find the sausage made with lots of garlic, spices, pork, chicken or other meats and sometimes even salt cod is used.

You can buy the sausage online and at Portugalia Marketplace which will ship to you.

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Instructions for cooking on your stove top:

Note: The sausage is smoked so don’t worry about it being raw. We cook the sausage to heat it and to obtain a nice crispy skin to obtain it’s garlicky flavor.

Note: Cook on low heat, or you may find that it will break apart and and ooze out the filling. However if it does, don’t worry because it’s still delicious.

  1. Rinse and dry the sausage with paper towels and set aside to completely dry.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a small skillet on low heat.
  3. Place the sausage in the oil, cover and cook for about 5 minutes. Turn over on each side until you achieve the nice crispy skin. You may have to turn over once in a while.
  4. Slice carefully with a sharp knife and serve with crusty Portuguese bread.
Air Fryer:

  1. Rinse and dry the sausage with paper towels and set aside to completely dry.
  2.  Brush sausage with a little olive oil on both sides.
  3.  Set air fryer to 375. Degrees.
  4.  Gently pierce the skin in a few places.
  5. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side, turning them over to crisp.
  6. Note that they burst slightly in cooking process. This is normal.

 

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