Recipes from Portugal
Portuguese cooking is salt cod, olive oil and slow Atlantic afternoons — bacalhau cooked a hundred ways, beans simmered with chouriço. Quiet, rooted, generous with seafood and unhurried with stew.
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Bacalhau à Brás
Bacalhau à Brás is one of the 365 salt cod preparations that Portuguese cooking claims — a recipe for every day of the year.
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Francesinha
Francesinha — Little Frenchie — is a sandwich from Porto with a history rooted in the Portuguese diaspora.
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Caldo Verde
Creamy potato soup with thinly cut kale and fried chorizo slices on top.
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Bifana
Thin pork slices marinated in wine and garlic, served in a roll with the reduced sauce.
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Pastéis de Nata
Crisp puff pastry tarts with egg custard baked at high heat, with characteristic charred spots.
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Tripas à Moda do Porto
Rich stew of tripe, pig's trotters, bacon and white beans, served with white rice.
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Alheira de Mirandela
Pork-free Portuguese sausage, pan-fried crisp, served with egg and potatoes.
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Arroz de Marisco
Arroz de marisco has its roots in the fishing traditions of the Portuguese coast, where fishermen used whatever they caught — small shrimp, clams, and…
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Polvo à Lagareiro
Polvo à lagareiro takes its name from lagar, the traditional olive press of northern Portugal, where workers pressing olives would cook their meals generously…
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Sardinhas Assadas
Sardinhas assadas are inseparable from Portuguese summer festivals, especially the Saint Anthony celebrations in June, when Lisbon's streets fill with charcoal…
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Cozido à Portuguesa
Cozido à portuguesa represents a complete sample of Portuguese cuisine in a single meal, a tradition that varies from region to region but keeps its core…
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Bolo Rei
Bolo rei was introduced to Portugal in the late 19th century, adapted from the French tradition of galette des rois, though the Portuguese quickly transformed…
Flavours of Portugal
The cuisine of Portugal is built on olive oil, ripe tomatoes, garlic, fresh herbs, lemon and seafood. The 12 recipes gathered on this page lean on those everyday building blocks, so you can bring an authentic taste of Portugal to your own kitchen without hunting down hard-to-find ingredients or specialist equipment. Each one keeps the techniques approachable while staying true to the way the dish is traditionally made.
What you can cook here
Browse dishes such as Bacalhau à Brás, Francesinha, Caldo Verde, Bifana. Each recipe opens with a complete, measured ingredient list, then walks you through the method one clear step at a time, with cooking times and per-serving nutrition so you always know exactly what is on the plate. Whether you want a quick midweek dinner or a dish to linger over at the weekend, there is something here worth cooking next.
Add Portugal to your week
Every recipe here is portioned for a household and slots neatly into a balanced week — light enough for a busy weeknight, generous enough for a relaxed weekend cook-up. Pick a few favourites from Portugal, add them to your free weekly meal plan, and we will fold every ingredient into one organised shopping list so the cooking is the only part left to do.