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Portuguese garlic pork pica-pau

Tender bite-sized meat with garlic pan sauce and pickles.

⏱ Estimated time: 35 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal
Portuguese garlic pork pica-pau — Digitally created illustrative image
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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

  1. Season meat with chopped garlic, bay and pepper.
  2. Heat olive oil in a wide frying pan and brown pork in batches.
  3. Pour in beer, bring to a boil and cook until pork is fully cooked.
  4. Stir mustard into the sauce and reduce slightly without drying the meat.
  5. 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.