Category: Brazilian

Ensopa de Camerao

4/1/2021

Brazilian

1 onion, finely diced
1 bell pepper, finely diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 can diced tomatoes
1 lb shrimp
1 can coconut milk
1/4 cup cashew milk

1/2 tbs tomato paste
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp paprika
1 lb shrimp
1 lime, juiced
cilantro, parsley, or basil

Saute onions and peppers in hot oil until translucent
Cook in garlic until soft
Stir in tomatoes and cook for a few minutes
Move ingredients to side and cook shrimp until color changes on both sides
Remove shrimp from pan
Add milks, tomato paste, paprika, ginger, and season
Simmer uncovered 10-12 minutes
Add shrimp back to pan for 3-5 minutes
Remove from heat and stir in juice and herbs
Serve with rice or thick crusted bread

You can make this into a more smooth soup by pouring the sauce into a blender after cooking the tomatoes, adding the remaining ingredients, then returning it back to the pan to simmer.

Galinhada

3/31/2021

Brazilian

1 lb chicken
salt & pepper
ground cumin
1/2 cup hot water
5 saffron threads
1 white onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced

1 cups rice, soaked in hot water
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup chicken broth
1 tbs tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1 can diced tomatoes, drained
1/2 lemon
2 tbs green onions, chopped

Rub seasoning into chicken and let rest at room temperature
Soak saffron in hot water
Brown chicken on all sides; set aside
Saute onions and peppers until soft
Cook in garlic until frgrant
Saute rice for 1-2 minutes, stirring
Deglaze with wine and allow to evaporate
Stir in steeped saffron, broth, tomato, paste, and bay leaf
Bring to a boil, place chicken on top and let cook until rice is al dente
Cook in tomatoes
Squeeze lemon on top and add green onions before serving

Feijoada

2/1/2021

Brazilian

1 pound dry black beans
1 pound short ribs
8 oz hard sausage, sliced
1/2 pound smoked chorizo
3 slices bacon

1 onion, chopped
1 head garlic, chopped
3 tomatoes, diced
3 bay leaves
1/2 orange

Brown meats in batches
Saute onions and garlic until fragrant and season
Add all ingredients (drain beans) and enough water to cover
Simmer 2 to 2.5 hours
Serve with farofa and orange slice

Farofa

1/31/2021

2 strips bacon, diced
2 tbs butter, cold
1/2 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup cassava flour
salt & pepper

Brazilian

Add bacon to cold skillet and turn to medium heat
When bacon fat begins to melt, add 1 tbs of butter
When bacon begins to fry, add second tbs of butter
Saute onions until transparent
Fry garlic until golden
Add flour and season
Let toast, while stirring gently to avoid burning

REcipes

Ensopa de Camerao

Galinhada

Feijoada

Farofa

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