Portuguese Vinha D'alhos Marinade Recipe

Portuguese marinade (vinha d'alhos) for pork or beef recipe. Please adjust the amount of ingredients by the amount of meat you are going to marinate. You will need enough to cover the meat.

Preparation time	15 min
Cooking Time	n/a
Ready In	15 min
Level of Difficulty	Very Easy
Servings	4

Ingredients

1 and 1/2 cups of red wine2 teaspoons of chopped garlic1 tablespoon of dried red pepper flakes or Portuguese crushed red pepper sauce3 bay leavesSalt (to taste) Get Portuguese ingredients

Instructions

Put the meat of choice in a dish or bowl.
Mix all above ingredients and pour over the meat.
Place it in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight, make sure to seal the bowl with plastic film.

Recipe Credit: Gilbert, portuguese-recipes.com

Eddy

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Comments

Barbara G

Always have used red wine vinegar. (or red wine and vinegar in equal parts.) Esp for torresmos.

5 months ago, Thursday, November 2, 2023

Eddy

There are different variations.

5 months ago, Thursday, November 2, 2023

Nancy

My family is from Sao Michael and we always used paperika and wine vinegar

1 year ago, Thursday, January 5, 2023

Eddy

Hi Nancy, my parents were from São Miguel as well but always did this with wine.

1 year ago, Thursday, January 5, 2023

JLJ

My Mother in law was born there used Vingegar, garlic, bay leaves and small red chilies. Marinated for thee days and then drain and fry.

1 year ago, Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Lucilia

My mother (born 1931) and her mother, always used paprika (colorau), red wine, crushed pepper and lots of garlic when marinating pork steaks. The meat "bathed" in that sauce overnight. The smell was incredible, and the taste even more so! Next day, onto the barbecue. The best Bifanas you could sink your teeth into. My parents lived in a small town near Fatima. Perhaps the use of paprika is a regional thing?

1 year ago, Tuesday, September 20, 2022

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