Portuguese recipes
Our collection of Portuguese recipes includes the classics – spicy piri-piri chicken and of course, custard tarts (pastéis de nata).
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Easy dinner party mains
Chicken braised in vinho verde with romesco potatoes
This dinner party main will transport you to the Iberian Peninsula. Serve chicken braised in Portugal's vinho verde with romesco potatoes.
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Rhubarb
Rhubarb and custard Portuguese tarts
Flaky pastry, caramelised vanilla custard and sharp rhubarb make these Portuguese custard tarts (AKA pastéis de nata) an absolute must.
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Sweet tarts
Portuguese custard tarts (pastéis de nata)
Our foolproof Portuguese custard tart recipe, or pasteis de nata, will give you a crisp, flaky shell and wobbly custard filling every time.
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Make-ahead desserts
Giant Portuguese custard tart (pastéis de nata)
In Portugal pastéis de nata are often eaten for breakfast. This giant version is bigger, better and can be enjoyed any time of the day.
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Peri-peri roast chicken
Dare to be different for your next Sunday roast and try your hand at this spicy Portuguese chicken recipe – it's easy, yet oh-so-satisfying.
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Risottos
Spring mushroom risotto
If it's the right time of year (spring, in the UK), you can relish in mushrooms, such as morels and St George's, in this mushroom risotto
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Portuguese prawn cakes
Portuguese chef Nuno Mendes shares his recipe for these fried pastry parcels filled with spiced chopped prawns - an alternative to a prawn fishcake
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December seasonal
Caldo verde soup
This caldo verde soup is Portugal's answer to minestrone. It's packed with greens, beans and gets more flavour from the addition of chorizo and spices.
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