Portuguese garlic pork pica-pau
Tender bite-sized meat with garlic pan sauce and pickles.
⏱ Estimated time: 35 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal

Ingredients
- 650 g pork steaks in bite-sized strips
- 4 garlic cloves
- 100 ml beer
- 2 tbsp mustard
- 2 bay leaves
- 50 ml olive oil
- 80 g chopped pickles
- Olives and pepper
Step-by-step method
- Season meat with chopped garlic, bay and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a wide frying pan and brown pork in batches.
- Pour in beer, bring to a boil and cook until pork is fully cooked.
- Stir mustard into the sauce and reduce slightly without drying the meat.
- Serve with chopped pickles, olives and bread for the sauce.
A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.