Portuguese Recipes
Coastal and boldly seasoned, Portuguese cooking loves smoky paprika, garlic, and fiery piri piri. These recipes highlight the country’s love of grilled meats and vibrant sauces.
Pasteis de Nata
Portugal's iconic custard tarts — crisp, shatteringly flaky puff pastry cups filled with a silky cinnamon-scented custard and baked hot until the tops blister and caramelize.
Bacalhau a Bras
A classic Portuguese dish of shredded salt cod bound with onions, matchstick potatoes, and softly scrambled eggs, finished with olives and parsley — humble ingredients turned into comfort.
Caldo Verde
Portugal's beloved green soup — a silky potato base brightened with finely shredded collard or kale and enriched with slices of smoky chourico. Simple, warming, and deeply comforting.
Portuguese Caldo Verde
Portugal’s iconic green soup: finely shredded kale in a silky potato-based broth with slices of smoky sausage — simple, warming, and remarkably inexpensive.
Portuguese Piri Piri Chicken
Butterflied chicken marinated and basted in a fiery piri piri sauce of chili, garlic, and lemon, then grilled until charred.
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