Easy Brazilian Food

13/12/2023

Feed your holiday guests Brazilian style!

Feijoada is a traditional Brazilian meal with beans cooked with various pork and beef meats, rice, and other side dishes. What makes this rice and beans Brazilian, is the delicious pork sausages, beef, cilantro, onions, and lots of garlic. It's a bean and pork stew like no other. The beans become soft and creamy, the sausage is salty and meaty, and the beef is succulent. The rice soaks all of this goodness right up.
Get the recipe here! https://easybrazilianfood.com/feijoada-rice-and-beans-brazilian/

13/12/2023

Roasted Pork Shoulder is known as Pernil in Brazil. It's a very traditional main course for holidays and other special occasions. The Pork Shoulder brine recipe here is so simple and helps tenderize the meat. It's a dry brine that helps the pork get so tender. The roasted pork shoulder is then seasoned and roasted for several hours in the oven to get melt-in-your-mouth tender. Slice it for a beautiful presentation. You can also then shred the leftover meat for sandwiches, tacos, salads, or just over rice.
Save this recipe! https://easybrazilianfood.com/pork-shoulder-brine-recipe-brazilian-pernil/

12/12/2023

Farofa de Natal is a delicious traditional side dish for Christmas in Brazil. This recipe has smokey bacon, salty calabrese sausage, sweet carrots, briny and salty olives, and aromatic onions and garlic.
This is great to serve with a turkey roast, pork roast, or beef roast.
Get this recipe here! https://easybrazilianfood.com/brazilian-farofa-recipe-farofa-de-natal/

04/12/2023

What could be better on a cold night than comforting beef stew…. One that cooks fast!

This Brazilian Beef Stew (Stove Top recipe), also known as Picadinho, takes only 45 minutes to prep and cook! It's a savory, succulent and hearty dish that you can make anytime!
Beef sirloin cubes are seared and then onion, green pepper, tomatoes, and garlic bring hearty texture and flavors. Then traditional Brazilian herbs and seasonings, including fresh cilantro, coriander, and mustard powder are added. After it all cooks together you have a thick gravy filled with tender beef and hearty veggies. Serve over Brazilian Rice for to soak up all of that delicious gravy.

Get the recipe here! https://easybrazilianfood.com/beef-stew-stove-top-picadinho-with-beef-cubes/

22/11/2023

Last-minute NO-BAKE Dessert for 🦃 Thanksgiving!
This Brigadeiros recipe is so easy, you will not believe it! Brigadeiros are chocolatey, fudgy, soft, and chewy balls that are rolled in sprinkles for a divine little sweet bite. They are a Brazilian staple that you find in every chocolate shop, pastry store, restaurants, and in homes.

Get this recipe!! https://easybrazilianfood.com/brigadeiro-brazilian-chocolate-dessert/

21/11/2023

Save this recipe for your LEFTOVER TURKEY!!

This Brazilian Turkey or Chicken Salad, or Salpicão de Peru ou Frango, as it's called in Portuguese, is an easy make-ahead, delicious lunch or dinner. This recipe of course starts with chicken, but then lots of delicious veggies and herbs are added. Then the dressing brings so much creaminess to the mix and brings everything together. Then there are the crispy potato sticks on top are the perfect crunchy, salty finish. Every bite is filled with so much goodness!

Recipe: https://easybrazilianfood.com/brazilian-chicken-salad-salpicao-de-frango/

01/11/2023

Kibe is the Brazilian take on a traditional Mediterranean ground beef kabob recipe that is filled with amazing warm spices and flavors. They are football-shaped ground beef croquettes that have a satisfying crunchy crust on the outside and moist and delicious center. The center has a savory and slightly nutty flavor, with some sweet notes from the warm spices. You get a slightly chewy texture from the bulgur wheat. It's served with a simple Garlic and Mint Yogurt Sauce for a cool fresh combination.
Get the recipe here: https://easybrazilianfood.com/kibe-mediterranean-ground-beef-kabob-recipe/

15/10/2023

Rabanadas are delicious Brazilian-style French Toast. Slices of thick soft bread are dipped in a luscious bath of sweet condensed milk and vanilla. Then they are dipped in egg and quickly fried. As they sizzle to golden perfection, they transform into crispy, caramelized jewels, preserving the secrets of their rich and custardy core. They are finally dusted with cinnamon and sugar so that with each heavenly bite, you get the crispy and sweet outside with the soft and custardy inside.
Get the recipe here! https://easybrazilianfood.com/brazilian-french-toast-with-condensed-milk-rabanada/

15/10/2023

Canja is a traditional warm, comforting, and hearty Chicken and Rice soup in Brazil. Chicken on the bone is cooked with tomato, onion, garlic, and carrots in broth to extract all of the delicious flavor. The chicken is then separated from the bone, shredded, and returned to the soup. Then rice is added to cook until thick and creamy. The resulting dish is a thick, hearty soup with the tender flavors of chicken and the comforting texture of rice.
Get the recipe here!
https://easybrazilianfood.com/canja-brazilian-chicken-rice-soup/

30/08/2023

This is a Brazilian Dutch Oven Shepherd's Pie, or Escondidinho de Carne in Portuguese. Similar to other Shepherd's pies, it has 2 primary layers. The bottom is a savory beef filling and the top a creamy mashed topping. In Brazil, this topping is traditionally mashed or pureed Yuca Root. However, since in the US, it's much easier to find potatoes, I made this recipe with a delicious and creamy mashed potato topping. Oh, and then cheese 😉 The filling is thick and hearty with ground beef with garlic, onions, and warm spices. Make this ahead for a busy weeknight!
Get this Recipe Here!! https://easybrazilianfood.com/brazilian-dutch-oven-shepherds-pie-escondidinho/

29/08/2023

Pāo de queijo, or gluten free Brazilian Cheese Bread puffs or balls are perhaps the most popular food to come out of Brazil. And it's no surprise!! They are absolutely delicious with a crisp ouside and the most soft, chewy, cheesy center. You start and just cannot stop. And they are gluten free, so if that happens to be a benefit to you, there you go!

Get the recipe here: https://easybrazilianfood.com/gluten-free-brazilian-cheese_bread-pao-de-queijo/

28/08/2023

This Brazilian-Italian fusion dish is surprisingly easy and delicious! Just a few simple ingredients and you can have this delicious side dish too. It's starts with Brazilian rice, which is flavored with onions and garlic. Then it's mixed with crushed tomatoes and cheese for simple and perfect combination. It pairs well with chicken, steak, seafood or veggies.
Get this Recipe Here! https://easybrazilianfood.com/brazilian-baked-rice-with-cheese/

22/08/2023

this Brazilian-Italian fusion dish is surprisingly easy and delicious! Just a few simple ingredients and you can have this delicious side dish too. It's starts with Brazilian rice, which is flavored with onions and garlic. Then it's mixed with crushed tomatoes and cheese for simple and perfect combination. It pairs well with chicken, steak, seafood or veggies.
Get this super easy recipe here: https://easybrazilianfood.com/brazilian-baked-rice-with-cheese/

21/08/2023

Rice pudding is a creamy and slightly sweet dessert that’s popular in Brazil with subtle warm vanilla and spices. The milk and starch from the rice create a creamy and smooth texture. Sugars in the condensed milk give a moderately sweet flavor while still letting the natural and nutty flavors of rice and milk come through. The rice, while softened during the cooking process, is such a nice soft chewy bite. Finally, the vanilla, nutmed, and cinnamon give this dessert it's warm, aromatic, and nostalgic flavors.

Try this easy yummy recipe!!! https://easybrazilianfood.com/rice-pudding-with-condensed-milk/

17/08/2023

This Dutch Oven Chicken and Rice recipe is inspired and based on the traditional Brazilian recipe, Galinhada. Galinhada is a thick Brazilian stew with chicken and rice. This version includes sausage, onions, garlic, carrots, cilantro, tomatoes, and warm spices, including paprika. One of the best parts of this recipe is that it all cooks in one pot or dutch oven, making it so easy. It's also a great dish to either feed a crowd or feed a few for several days!
Try this Recipe!! https://easybrazilianfood.com/galinhada-dutch-oven-chicken-and-rice/

27/07/2023

I hope that you've loosened your pants because things are about to get real! Polpettone are giant delicious ground beef meatballs or meat patties that are stuffed with cheese and then breaded. The mozzarella gives you that ooey gooey cheese pull for each bite that you take.

https://easybrazilianfood.com/polpettone-cheese-stuffed-meatballs/

Polpettone come from Italy originally, are sometimes called Italian meatloaf, and are stuffed with cheese or even hard boiled eggs. In Brazil, they're spelled Polpetone (one 't') and are on so many restaurant menus. Here in São Paulo, I can even find them in the frozen section at grocery stores. Historically, there were many Italian immigrants to Brazil, especially between 1880 and 1920. More than one million Italians immigrated to Brazil during this time with 70% of them settling in São Paulo. Hence, the abundance of Italian-influence and Italian recipes in the cuisine here!

27/07/2023

This Cilantro Chimichurri recipe is herby, fresh, tangy, salty, slightly sour, slightly sweet, and incredibly delicious! It's so simple to make in a food processor in just minutes. You will want to have it on hand to use in so many delicious ways. Topping grilled meats, adding to veggies, mixing into salads, dipping a crusty bread into, adding to pasta, are just a few of the ways!

https://easybrazilianfood.com/brazilian-cilantro-chimichurri-recipe/

24/07/2023

Tomato and Onion Sauce or Salad is so easy to make, but really tastes amazing. It's called Molho a Campanha in Portuguese, which translates to a sauce of vinegar or vinaigrette. The tomatoes and basil are bright and fresh and the onions are mellowed out in the sweet and tangy vinaigrette. It compliments steak, chicken, fish, veggies, and more!

https://easybrazilianfood.com/tomato-and-onion-salad/

21/07/2023

Get ready to be transported to the tropical, warm, sunny, blue water, green mountain-hugged beaches🏝️of Brazil with a Passion Fruit Caipirinha!
The Caipirinha de Maracujá, or Passion Fruit Caipirinha combines the Brazilian spirit, Cachaça with the pulp of the passion fruit for a sweet, tropical, tart, and citrus taste that's bright, vibrant, and zesty! These are fun drinks to serve at your next outdoor party to bring in some Brazilian flare. It's also great to add some warmth on a cold night indoors for any Fall or Winter party.

👍 TIP… It can be difficult to find fresh passion fruit in the US. You can sometimes find it at specialty grocery stores or farmers markets. You are more likely to find the passion fruit pulp or purée sold online or in the shelf-stable packaged fruit section or frozen in the freezer section. I have links in the post, just click below !!

https://easybrazilianfood.com/passion-fruit-caipirinha/

15/07/2023

This Brazilian Chicken Salad, or Salpicão de Frango, as it's called in Portuguese, is an easy make-ahead, delicious lunch or dinner. This recipe of course starts with chicken, but then lots of delicious veggies and herbs are added. Then the dressing brings so much creaminess to the mix and brings everything together. Then there are the crispy potato sticks on top are the perfect crunchy, salty finish. Every bite is filled with so much goodness!

https://easybrazilianfood.com/brazilian-chicken-salad-salpicao-de-frango/

15/07/2023

These are such a fun party food!! Brazilian Coxinha are Chicken Croquettes that are crunchy on the outside, soft and creamy on the inside. They are a traditional savory pastry item that you see all over Brazil. These have a savory chicken, and cheese filling with onion, garlic, cilantro, jalapeno and more! The flavor is amazing! The filling is wrapped in pastry dough, then breaded and fried until golden brown, crispy, and crunchy.

https://easybrazilianfood.com/coxinha-chicken-croquettes/

24/06/2023

One of the best Brazilian beach foods is a delicious pastel! It’s a delicious, flaky, crispy, savory, fried pastry!
This is the traditional Brazilian Pastel Recipe! Pasteis (the plural of pastel in Portuguese) are light, thinly rolled pastry dough pockets filled with a variety of ingredients, but most notably with cheese (queijo) and/or beef. This version is the simple, but flavorful ground beef filling with just a few perfect seasonings. The pastry is fried until it puffs and bubbles for the most beautiful flaky and crispy crust. The inside of the crust gets these amazing soft layers and then the filling is hot and delicious.
https://easybrazilianfood.com/brazilian-pastel-recipe-with-beef/

05/06/2023

It’s 🥔 Potato Salad Season!!!! Well, it always is in Brazil so you have got to try this Brazilian-style potato salad!!!
Brazilian Potato Salad delivers on the creamy mayonnaise-based version you know and love, then takes it up a notch with carrots, olives, and cilantro! You will love it!

https://easybrazilianfood.com/brazilian-potato-salad/

01/06/2023

This Orange Bundt Cake, or Bolo de Laranja in Portuguese, is moist, tender, and sweet with vanilla and subtle orange flavors. The orange zest bring the orange essence without the tart or tang. On top, a sweet 2 ingredient subtle orange glaze that just perfect. This cake is that it's fresh and bright, so it's great for breakfast, brunch, afternoon tea or coffee, or of course, dessert!
https://easybrazilianfood.com/orange-bundt-cake-bolo-de-laranja/

01/06/2023

30/05/2023

Okra: yay or nay?
To be honest, I was never a fan…until I tried them fried tempura style here in Brazil!!
So here is my version of CRISPY CRUNCHY BREADED OkRA. I made them in an air fryer but I have instructions for baking in the oven too!!

https://easybrazilianfood.com/crispy-breaded-okra-in-air-fryer/

30/05/2023

What goes better than grilled pork or beef or chicken, than baked beans???
These Carioca Beans, or Dutch oven Pinto Beans, are one of the most delicious side dishes from Brazil. They are creamy, rich, hearty, salty, and utterly delicious. The are cooked very similarly to other bean dishes, with traditional ingredients. Garlic, onion, cilantro, and pork fat (bacon in this instance) are the primary flavor enhancers. It's easy to make and tastes amazing! https://easybrazilianfood.com/carioca-beans-dutch-oven-pinto-beans/

30/05/2023

Brazilian-Inspired Chicken Stir Fry?? YES and it's AMAZING!
This is Marinated Chicken Stir Fry, done Brazilian-style, with a tangy, sweet, and savory soy, garlic, ginger, and sesame sauce.
It has crunchy onions and red peppers, soft and sweet pineapple, and creamy black beans. It's finished with that familiar cilantro flavor found in so many Brazilian dishes. It's like a fusion of Japanese and Brazilian flavors and ingredients to create one amazing recipe.

https://easybrazilianfood.com/marinated-chicken-stir-fry/

27/05/2023

Our first Festa Junina… this one hosted by the school! So much cowboy and cowgirl attire!! And TONS of food ❤️