Slow Cooker Vinha Dalhos Recipes

CRISPY VINHA D'ALHOS

Steps:

• Cut the pork into 1 inch cubes or larger pieces. It will shrink once it is cooked. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Vinegar, water, chili peppers, garlic, Hawaiian salt, allspice, and bay leaves.
• Add all of the pork cubes and marinade to a gallon sized Ziploc bag. Seal and massage the meat to make sure all of the marinade covers the meat. Let it marinade in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• Heat a large pot over medium heat and add all of the contents in the Ziploc bag. Bring to a boil and then turn down the heat to a simmer.
• Simmer until all of the liquids have evaporated. About An hour and twenty minutes. Remove pot from heat.
• Pan fry the meat on a nonstick skillet pan until all sides are crispy. About 30 seconds on each side. Serve immediately with a side of rice or sweet Portuguese bread. Enjoy!

WINE AND GARLIC PORK (PORTUGUESE VINA DOSH)

Steps:

• Whisk red wine vinegar, red wine, garlic, bay leaves, cloves, black pepper, salt, and thyme together in a bowl; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the pork, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 2 to 4 days, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Drain the pork, reserving 1/2 cup of marinade. Put pork and reserved marinade in a baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until the pork is completely warmed, about 20 minutes. Drain as much liquid from the pork as possible.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the pork to the skillet in batches to prevent crowding; cook and stir in hot oil until completely browned and no longer pink in the center, 10 to 15 minutes.

PORTUGUESE MARINATED PORK (TORRESMOS DE VINHA D'ALHOS)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, add the garlic, pimento paste, lime juice, white wine, salt and hot sauce.
• Mix the wine mixture well to dissolve the salt.
• Cut the pork into large cubes.
• Place the pork pieces in a large freezer bag (with seal) and pour the garlic and wine mixture over the meat.
• Remove most of the air from the bag and seal.
• With the bag sealed, move the meat and marinade around until all the meat is well coated.
• Place the bag in the fridge overnight.
• Place a large deep frying pan on the stove and heat to medium high.
• Pour the meat and marinade into the hot pan.
• Distribute the meat evenly in the pan.
• The marinade will reach a slow simmer. Let the meat (turn pieces occasionally) cook uncovered until the garlic and wine mixture has reduced substantially. This will take about 30 minutes.
• Once there's only a little bit of marinade at the bottom, add the oil.
• Fry the pieces of meat in the oil and remaining marinade until the edges look seared but not burnt.
• Transfer the pieces of pork to a serving dish.
• Scrape the browned bits of meat and flavoured oil and add over the pork.

VINHA D'ALHOS

Steps:

• Marinate pork overnight in the refrigerator in vinegar, garlic, red pepper, bay leaf, salt, cloves, thyme and sage.
• (I've been known to"forget about it" for up to two days, and the recipe still works!) The next day, simmer pork in the marinade 20 minutes, then drain.
• Heat oil in skillet; add pork and saute slowly for another 10 to 15 minutes or until browned and pork is cooked through.
• Serve with rice.

MADEIRAN PORK WITH WINE AND GARLIC (CARNE VINHA D'ALHOS)

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, stir together the pork, wine, vinegar, bay, garlic, dried oregano, pepper flakes, cloves (if using) and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or for up to 48 hours.
• When you are ready to cook the pork, heat the oven to 325°F with a rack in the lower-middle position. Set the pot, uncovered, over medium-high and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Re-cover, transfer to the oven and cook until a skewer inserted into the pork meets just a little resistance, about 1½ hours, stirring once about halfway through.
• Set a wire rack in a rimmed baking sheet. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pork and garlic to the rack, removing and discarding the bay and cloves (if used); set aside. Tilt the pot to pool the cooking liquid to one side, then use a wide spoon to skim off as much fat as possible; reserve the fat.
• Add the Madeira to the pot, bring to a boil over medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has reduced to about 1 cup, 15 to 20 minutes; set aside. Remove and discard any large bits of fat on the exterior of the pieces of pork.
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high, heat 2 tablespoons of the reserved pork fat until barely smoking. Add the pork and cook, stirring every 2 to 3 minutes, until well browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes.Remove the skillet from the heat and add the reduced cooking liquid. Return to medium-high and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has reduced and the pork is lightly glazed and begins to sizzle, 3 to 5 minutes. Taste and season with salt and black pepper, then stir in the fresh oregano. Transfer to a serving dish.

MARINATED PORK (VINHO D'ALHOS) - ANA PATULEIA ORTINS

Steps:

• Place roast in a non-corrosive bowl (ceramic or glass). Mix the rest of the ingredients and pour over the roast. Add additional wine vinegar as needed to cover the meat.
• Cover tightly and marinate overnight or preferably 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
• COOK.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (if roasting) or 325 degrees F (if braising).
• TO ROAST: reserve the marinade and place the pork in a roasting pan and cook at 350 degrees F for about 2 hours at the most, until it reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees F. Baste periodically with the marinade.
• TO BRAISE: place the roast and the marinade in a non-corrosive roasting pan. (This can be done as part of the overnight marinating, just covering with wrap.) Place pan in preheated 325-degree-F oven and baste periodically from the pan. This will take up to 2 hours 20 minutes; the roast is done once it reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees F. The roast should be fork tender.
• OTHER - SLOW BRAISE: You can also braise at 300-degrees F for 3 1/2 hours.
• OTHER - CROCK POT: You can cook it in a large crock pot for 6-8 hours on LOW.
• OTHER - PRESSURE COOKER: Blot roast, reserve marinade. In a 6-quart or larger pressure cooker, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat, then brown the roast on all sides. Remove roast and set aside. Pour out excess fat and deglaze pan with minimum amount of reserved marinade required per your pressure cooker manual (1 cup for most pressure cookers), scraping up brown bits of meat. Place trivet in cooker, and set roast on top. If desired, toss in 3 sprigs of rosemary or thyme. Secure lid. On high heat, bring to 1st ring (LOW pressure, 8 psi), and adjust heat to stabilize at low pressure. From moment pressure was reached, cook 35-40 minutes. Remove from heat and let pressure release naturally. Test for doneness; meat needs to reach 150 degrees. If not done, close cooker and cook an additional 3-5 minutes. Remove herb sprigs, if used.
• REST.
• Tent roast and let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Best served while still moist.