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Alentejo-style garlic bread migas

Rustic garlic-and-coriander bread migas cooked into a soft roll.

⏱ Estimated time: 35 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal
Alentejo-style garlic bread migas — Digitally created illustrative image
Digitally created illustrative image

Ingredients

  • 450 g day-old Alentejo bread
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 80 ml olive oil
  • 400 ml hot water
  • 1 bunch coriander
  • Salt and pepper

Step-by-step method

  1. Tear bread into pieces and moisten with hot water until soft, without soaking excessively.
  2. Crush garlic with salt and chop coriander.
  3. Warm olive oil in a large pan and gently cook garlic until fragrant without burning.
  4. Add softened drained bread, stirring and turning until the migas bind and remain moist.
  5. Fold in coriander, shape into a roll or spoon out alongside roasted meat.
A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.