By Edu Costa − On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 4 years ago in Pork Recipes
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Portuguese Caçoila Recipe

Portuguese Caçoila Recipe

Learn how to make this delicious Portuguese caçoila recipe.

Preparation time 15 min
Cooking Time3 h
Ready In3 h 15 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings6

"Cacoila" is a Portuguese-style meat dish that is popular in Portugal and also in Portuguese communities around the world, particularly in the United States. The dish consists of marinated pork that is cooked slowly until tender, often with spices like garlic, paprika, and bay leaves. It can be served as a main dish with rice and vegetables or used as a filling for sandwiches. In Portuguese cuisine, cacoila is typically made with pork shoulder or loin, but it can also be made with other meats such as chicken or beef.

Ingredients

2 lbs of pork butt meat, cut in good size pieces 2 or 3 bay leaves Juice of 3 oranges 1 teaspoon of paprika 1/4 teaspoon of Portuguese allspice 1 teaspoon of hot red pepper sauce (pimenta moida)1 tablespoon of lard (optional) 2 cloves of garlic Red wine (to taste)
2 lbs of pork butt meat, cut in good size pieces 2 or 3 bay leaves Juice of 3 oranges 1 teaspoon of paprika 1/4 teaspoon of Portuguese allspice 1 teaspoon of hot red pepper sauce (pimenta moida)1 tablespoon of lard (optional) 2 cloves of garlic Red wine (to taste)
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Directions

  1. Rinse the pork meat and place in a bowl.
  2. Add the orange juice, garlic, spices and lard.
  3. Mix, cover and let it marinate overnight in the fridge.
  4. Place the meat and marinade in a pan and cook over medium heat, adding warm red wine as needed.
  5. Cook until meat is tender and falls apart (about 3 hours).
  6. There should be no remaining liquid at the bottom of the pan at the end of the cooking process.
  7. Check and adjust  salt and pepper.
Recipe Submited By: Julianna Gonyer Coran
Adapted from a Gonyer Corana Recipe by: facebook.com/Fresh-Pond-Holy-Ghost-Society
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karen brasil
karen brasil
i put a can of beer to
3 months ago, Sunday, August 20, 2023
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joann
joann
I've been making cacoila for over 40 yrs. I make it on the stove. Also i use half beef and blade meat and onion, no oj!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!
4 months ago, Sunday, July 30, 2023
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Josh
Josh
I made this. The orange juice fell apart. I ended up adding crushed red hot peppers and Goya Sofrito which gave it a better flavor.
5 months ago, Monday, June 26, 2023
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Oriana DiMauro
Oriana DiMauro
it looks very tasty , I'm going to try it soon.
5 months ago, Friday, June 9, 2023
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Frederick Souza
Frederick Souza
If you make this in the slow cooker, the liquid will not disappear but will increase. So, then what?
7 months ago, Monday, April 17, 2023
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Edu Costa

I myself love the sauce, it contains so much flavour, but for those who don’t, they can just drain it. Unfortunately Frederick, it is impossible to make everyone happy.

7 months ago, Monday, April 17, 2023
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