Portuguese National Dish: Cozido À Portuguesa

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: smoked paprika

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

beef

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean beef has less fat, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while canola is more budget-friendly.

chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Skinless chicken reduces calories, while thighs are often cheaper.

Trim the fat from the meats, including a big bone from the pork leg.

Place the trimmed meats into a pressure cooker.

Cook the meats in the pressure cooker for 5 minutes.

Prepare the vegetables: turnips, carrots, and three kinds of cabbage.

Add the chicken legs to the pressure cooker, which is not typically included but added for the kids.

Cut the chorizo with scissors for easier handling.

Save the cooking water from the meats for later use in soup.

Drain the cooked cabbage and keep the liquid for the soup.

Arrange the vegetables and sausages on a platter for serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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