Feijoada: Brazilian Black Bean & Meat Stew
Ingredients
½ cup sliced streaky bacon
3 onions, diced
2 bay leaves
1 cup dried black beans, soak overnight
3 chorizo sausages
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1-pound pork rib
4 garlic cloves, chopped fine
Olive oil for cooking
1-pound pork shoulder, diced small
Pinch of chili flakes
Steamed rice, chopped coriander orange wedges and hot pepper sauce for serving.
Preparation
1
Add a large pan to the stove and heat, first cook the bacon until golden and crisp, then take out.
2
Keeping the oil in the pan seal the sausages, pork ribs and the shoulder, one at a time and in batches.
3
When you take them out add seasoning.
4
Keep all the meat on the side and now fry the garlic, onion and chili, adding extra oil if required, cook for 7 minutes.
5
Return the meat with the wine vinegar, beans and bay leaves.
6
Pour in water just to cover the ingredients and boil.
7
Once it boils turn down the heat to a simmer and place the lid on.
8
Simmer for 120 minutes or until the contents are soft and tender.
9
If you find the liquid is too much remove the lid roughly 60 minutes before it is completed to reduce it.
10
You can if wish cook in a pressure cooker for 30 minutes to save time.
11
Dish up with coriander, orange, hot sauce and steamed rice.
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About
Feijoada is a traditional stew of beans with beef or pork, which is a typical Portuguese dish served in Brazil. It is rich in umami flavors with a great combination of spices.
Yield:
4 servings
Added:
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 - 1:41pm
