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Cozido à portuguesa
Abundant dish of meats, sausages, vegetables, and broth, served on a generous platter.
Category: Meats and oven
Region: National
Time: 2 h 35 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Regional Portuguese Recipes
Dishes, breads, sweets, and preparations associated with Portuguese regions, gathered as an editorial curation from Empório Portugal.
92 published recipes
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The recipes below continue in their main categories but have also been gathered here by theme, region, or occasion.
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Leitão à Bairrada
Roasted piglet with crispy skin, seasoned with garlic and pepper, inspired by the Bairrada tradition.
Category: Meats and oven
Region: Bairrada
Time: 2 h 30 min
Difficulty: Difficult
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Francesinha
Porto sandwich filled with meats, covered with cheese and hot sauce.
Category: Meats and oven
Region: Porto
Time: 1 h 05 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Bolo do caco
Flat Madeiran bread with sweet potato, traditionally served with garlic butter.
Category: Breads and pastas
Region: Madeira
Time: 50 min + fermentation
Difficulty: Medium
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Folar transmontano
Festive bread filled with meats and sausages, traditional during Easter.
Category: Breads and pastas
Region: Trás-os-Montes
Time: 1 h 25 min + fermentation
Difficulty: Difficult
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Bolo de mel da Madeira
Dark and spiced cake with cane honey, dried fruits, and Madeiran tradition.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Madeira
Time: 1 h 30 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Sopa de legumes à portuguesa
Homemade vegetable soup, olive oil, and greens, simple, nutritious, and very present in Portuguese homes.
Category: Soups and broths
Region: National
Time: 55 min
Difficulty: Easy
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Sopa de feijão com couve
Hearty soup of beans, cabbage, potatoes, and olive oil, with the flavor of home-cooked food.
Category: Soups and broths
Region: National / North
Time: 1 h
Difficulty: Easy
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Creme de marisco
Velvety seafood cream, vegetables, and aromatic broth, ideal as a special starter.
Category: Fish and seafood
Region: Portuguese Coast
Time: 1 h 15 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Caldo de peixe à portuguesa
Aromatic fish broth, tomato, bell pepper, herbs, and olive oil, great for serving with bread.
Category: Fish and seafood
Region: Portuguese Coast
Time: 55 min
Difficulty: Easy
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Ensopado de borrego
Lamb slowly cooked with wine, herbs, and bread, in a deep-flavored Alentejo preparation.
Category: Meats and oven
Region: Alentejo
Time: 2 h
Difficulty: Medium
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Rancho à portuguesa
Robust dish with chickpeas, pasta, meats, and sausages, made for a hearty table.
Category: Meats and oven
Region: North / Trás-os-Montes
Time: 1 h 45 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Favas à portuguesa
Favas cooked with sausages, pork ribs, or bacon, in a strong pot dish.
Category: Meats and oven
Region: National / Ribatejo
Time: 1 h 10 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Bacalhau à Minhota
Golden cod fillets with potatoes, onion, bell pepper, and olive oil.
Category: Cod
Region: Minho
Time: 1 h
Difficulty: Medium
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Bacalhau à moda do Porto
Cod served with potatoes, onion, eggs, and olive oil, inspired by Porto cuisine.
Category: Cod
Region: Porto
Time: 1 h
Difficulty: Medium
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Bacalhau à Conde da Guarda
Shredded cod with potatoes, onion, and cream, baked until golden.
Category: Cod
Region: Beiras / Guarda
Time: 1 h 05 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Açorda de bacalhau
Bread, cod, garlic, cilantro, and olive oil in a moist and aromatic Portuguese dish.
Category: Cod
Region: Alentejo / National
Time: 45 min
Difficulty: Easy
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Dourada assada no forno
Dourada roasted with potatoes, onion, tomato, olive oil, and herbs.
Category: Fish and seafood
Region: Portuguese Coast
Time: 1 h
Difficulty: Easy
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Lulas recheadas à portuguesa
Stuffed squid with tentacles, rice or bread, cooked in tomato sauce and olive oil.
Category: Fish and seafood
Region: Portuguese Coast
Time: 1 h 20 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Chocos fritos à moda de Setúbal
Seasoned, breaded, and fried cuttlefish strips, served with lemon.
Category: Fish and seafood
Region: Setúbal
Time: 40 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Arroz de tamboril
Moist rice with monkfish, tomato, cilantro, and fish broth.
Category: Fish and seafood
Region: Portuguese Coast
Time: 1 h
Difficulty: Medium
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Ensopado de enguias
Eels cooked in aromatic sauce with tomato, wine, and herbs.
Category: Fish and seafood
Region: Ribatejo / Ria de Aveiro
Time: 1 h 15 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Frango na púcara
Chicken cooked in a clay pot with wine, ham, tomato, and aromas.
Category: Meats and oven
Region: Alcobaça / Center
Time: 1 h 25 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Rojões à moda do Minho
Marinated pork cubes cooked until golden, served with potatoes and Minho flavors.
Category: Meats and oven
Region: Minho
Time: 1 h 40 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Tripas à moda do Porto
Porto dish of tripe, white beans, meats, and sausages.
Category: Meats and oven
Region: Porto
Time: 3 h 10 min
Difficulty: Difficult
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Cabidela de galinha
Chicken cooked in dark vinegar sauce, a Portuguese tradition with a strong flavor.
Category: Meats and oven
Region: Minho / North
Time: 1 h 40 min
Difficulty: Difficult
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Borrego assado no forno
Lamb marinated with garlic, wine, and herbs, slowly roasted with potatoes.
Category: Meats and oven
Region: National / Alentejo
Time: 2 h 20 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Iscas com elas
Liver seasoned with garlic and vinegar, served with boiled potatoes.
Category: Meats and oven
Region: Lisbon
Time: 40 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Arroz de cabidela
Moist chicken rice with dark vinegar sauce, a traditional Portuguese recipe.
Category: Meats and oven
Region: Minho / North
Time: 1 h 45 min
Difficulty: Difficult
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Chanfana
Goat or kid meat slowly cooked in red wine, garlic, and bay leaf.
Category: Meats and oven
Region: Beiras
Time: 3 h 30 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Salada de polvo
Boiled octopus served cold with onion, olive oil, vinegar, and herbs.
Category: Starters and snacks
Region: Portuguese Coast
Time: 1 h 20 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Cenouras à algarvia
Boiled and marinated carrots with garlic, vinegar, olive oil, and herbs.
Category: Starters and snacks
Region: Algarve
Time: 30 min
Difficulty: Easy
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Migas alentejanas
Stale bread cooked with garlic, olive oil, and fat, a rustic accompaniment from Alentejo.
Category: Starters and snacks
Region: Alentejo
Time: 45 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Bola de carne transmontana
Bread filled with meats and sausages, typical of a hearty Transmontana table.
Category: Breads and pastas
Region: Trás-os-Montes
Time: 1 h 35 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Bola de Lamego
Salty ball filled with ham, meats, and sausages, traditional from Lamego.
Category: Breads and pastas
Region: Lamego / Douro
Time: 1 h 45 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Folar de carnes
Festive bread filled with meats, sausages, and eggs, closely linked to Easter.
Category: Breads and pastas
Region: Trás-os-Montes / North
Time: 2 h
Difficulty: Difficult
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Massa sovada dos Açores
Sweet Azorean bread, fluffy and fragrant, linked to parties and family tables.
Category: Breads and pastas
Region: Açores
Time: 1 h 55 min
Difficulty: Difficult
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Bolo lêvedo dos Açores
Sweet and flat bread, baked on a griddle, traditional from the Azores.
Category: Breads and pastas
Region: Açores
Time: 1 h 30 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Broa de Avintes
Dark and dense corn and rye bread, with a deep flavor.
Category: Breads and pastas
Region: Avintes / North
Time: 2 h 40 min
Difficulty: Difficult
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Pão de Mafra
Rustic bread with an open crumb, firm crust, and slightly sour flavor.
Category: Breads and pastas
Region: Mafra
Time: 2 h
Difficulty: Medium
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Sericaia
Alentejo sweet made of eggs, milk, cinnamon, and light texture, often served with plum.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Alentejo
Time: 1 h
Difficulty: Medium
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Encharcada alentejana
Conventual sweet made of eggs and sugar syrup, intense and shiny.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Alentejo
Time: 45 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Pudim Abade de Priscos
Rich Portuguese pudding made of egg yolks, sugar, Port wine, and bacon in a careful editorial version.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Braga / Minho
Time: 1 h 35 min
Difficulty: Difficult
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Brisas do Lis
Conventual sweets made of egg yolks, sugar, and almonds, delicate and intense.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Leiria
Time: 50 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Dom Rodrigo
Algarve sweet made of egg threads, almonds, and cinnamon, served in delicate portions.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Algarve
Time: 1 h 15 min
Difficulty: Difficult
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Morgado do Algarve
Algarve sweet made of almond and egg threads, rich and festive.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Algarve
Time: 1 h 20 min
Difficulty: Difficult
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Cavacas
Light and dry sweets, covered with white sugar glaze.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Beiras / National
Time: 50 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Jesuítas
Triangular puff pastry sweet with sweet filling and crunchy topping.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Santo Tirso / North
Time: 55 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Barriga de freira
Creamy conventual sweet made of eggs, sugar, bread, or almonds, served in small portions.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Portuguese conventual sweets
Time: 45 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Pastéis de Tentúgal
Very thin and crunchy pastry enclosing creamy egg filling.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Tentúgal / Coimbra
Time: 1 h 15 min
Difficulty: Difficult
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Pastéis de Santa Clara
Conventual pastries with delicate dough filled with eggs and almonds.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Coimbra
Time: 1 h 20 min
Difficulty: Difficult
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Queijadas de Évora
Delicate sweets made of fresh cheese, eggs, sugar, and cinnamon.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Évora / Alentejo
Time: 1 h
Difficulty: Medium
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Queijadas de Vila Franca do Campo
Azorean sweets with thin dough and creamy filling of milk, eggs, and sugar.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Açores / São Miguel
Time: 1 h 10 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Queijadas da Graciosa
Azorean sweets in delicate shape, with sweet filling and thin dough.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Açores / Ilha Graciosa
Time: 1 h 15 min
Difficulty: Difficult
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Tigelada beirã
Rustic dessert made of eggs, milk, sugar, and cinnamon baked in a hot bowl.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Beiras
Time: 50 min
Difficulty: Easy
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Tarte de amêndoa algarvia
Golden tart with caramelized almond topping, inspired by Algarve sweets.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Algarve
Time: 1 h 05 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Tarte de Sintra
Sweet tart inspired by the flavors of Sintra, with fresh cheese, cinnamon, and lemon.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Sintra
Time: 1 h 10 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Azevias de grão
Sweet fried pastries filled with chickpeas, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Alentejo / Christmas
Time: 1 h 30 min
Difficulty: Difficult
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Azevias de batata-doce
Fried pastries with sweet potato filling, cinnamon, and citrus.
Category: Sweets and desserts
Region: Alentejo / Algarve
Time: 1 h 35 min
Difficulty: Difficult
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Espetada madeirense
Cubes of meat seasoned with garlic, bay leaf, and salt, grilled on a skewer.
Category: Meats and oven
Region: Madeira
Time: 40 min
Difficulty: Easy
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Peixe-espada preto com banana
Swordfish served with golden banana, an emblematic combination from Madeira.
Category: Fish and seafood
Region: Madeira
Time: 50 min
Difficulty: Medium
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Milho frito madeirense
Cubes of boiled corn, firmed and fried until golden.
Category: Starters and snacks
Region: Madeira
Time: 1 h 05 min
Difficulty: Medium
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