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Wine with food: Fried Alheira sausage with crispy fried potatoes and a glass of Portuguese red wine.

Alheira sausage with fried potatoes

Alheira with roast potatoes is a rustic classic of Portuguese cuisine with a unique texture and history. Traditionally made from poultry, bread and garlic, alheira sausage is fried or grilled until its skin cracks open to reveal the creamy interior. Combined with hearty potatoes and onions fried golden brown in olive oil, the result is a filling main course. It embodies the honest country cuisine of Portugal and offers an exciting interplay of soft and crispy components.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main course
Cuisine Portuguese
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 750 kcal

Cooking utensils

  • 1 Large cast iron pan
  • 1 Second pan for the sausage
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Chef's knife
  • 1 Toothpick

Ingredients
  

The Alheira

  • 2 Alheira sausages Original from Mirandela or Trás-os-Montes
  • 1 1 tbsp olive oil for brushing in

The fried potatoes

  • 400 g waxy potatoes
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 3 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper from the mill
  • 1 bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 Bay leaf

Preparation
 

Prepare the potatoes

  • Peel the potatoes and cut into slices approx. 5 mm thick. Pre-cook in salted water for about 5-8 minutes so that they are still firm, then drain and leave to steam.

Preparing fried potatoes

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pan. Fry the potato slices in it over a medium heat until golden brown.
  • Cut the onion into half rings, chop the garlic and add to the potatoes together with the bay leaf.
  • Fry until crispy and season with salt and plenty of pepper.

Fry alheira

  • Carefully prick the Alheira sausages several times with a toothpick to prevent them from bursting when frying.
  • Fry in a second pan with very little olive oil over a medium heat for about 10 minutes on both sides until the skin is brown and crispy.

Sideboards

  • Arrange the roast potatoes on plates and remove the bay leaf.
  • Place the alheira on top or next to it and sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley.

Recommended sides:

  • Fried egg (often placed directly on the alheira in Portugal)
  • A simple green salad with vinegar and oil dressing
  • Stem cabbage sautéed briefly in garlic oil (grelos)

Nutritional values per portion

Calories: 750kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 28gFat: 48g
Keyword Alheira, Douro wine, Fried potatoes, Pan dish, Portugal, Poultry sausage, Traditional
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