Recipe of Tasty Açorda (The poor man's dish)

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Açorda (The poor man's dish) Recipe. Açorda is a typical Portuguese dish composed of thinly sliced bread with garlic, finely chopped coriander, olive oil, vinegar, water, white pepper, salt and poached eggs. It is mostly known in the Alentejo region and nationwide, too.

You can have Açorda (The poor man's dish) using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Açorda (The poor man's dish)

1. Prepare 4 of garlic cloves, sliced (add more or less depending on preferences).
2. Take 1/2 of green pepper, chopped.
3. Prepare 1 bunch of coriander, chopped (change amount to suit your taste).
4. You need 4 of whole eggs.
5. Take 2 portions of salted cod, optional..
6. Take 1 tsp of sea salt.
7. You need 2 liter of water.
8. Prepare 8 tbsp of olive oil, extra virgin.
9. You need 300 grams of 1 or 2 day old artisan/rustic bread, cut into large chunks..
10. Prepare 1 of beaten egg.

A handful of ingredients and a handful of steps yield a pudding-like soup that is straightforward but delicious.Acordas are a type of Portuguese traditional soup which are designed to make use of leftovers of the country's much cherished staple food, stale bread.Cooking the chorizo in olive oil that's later used in the soup not only creates a crispy chorizo garnish, but also infuses the entire soup with the flavor of chorizo.Adding a serrano chili to the aromatics adds a faint, pleasant chili heat to the dish.

Açorda (The poor man's dish) instructions

1. Soak the salted cod 24 hours prior to cooking to remove the excess salt in cold water. Change the water 3-4 times prior to cooking. You want the cod to have no taste of salt at all..
2. In a large deep pan, bring water to the boil and add the eggs, and cod and boil for 12-15 mins..
3. In the meantime while thats all cooking, cut and chopped, the garlic, coriander (cilantro), and green pepper. Place in a large bowl..
4. Add the olive oil and salt to the bowl..
5. Add the beaten egg to the mix and stir well..
6. Remove the cod and eggs from the boiling water when done. Add water to the large bowl, leave it for up to 5 minutes..
7. Remove the shell from the egg, cut the cod into smaller pieces and place on a tray ready to serve..
8. Add the bread into the bowl and lightly ladle water over the bread..
9. Now it's ready to serve. Serve alongside the egg and cod..

It is mostly known in the Alentejo region and nationwide too.There are many types of açorda, like those made with shrimp (Açorda de Marisco or.de camarão) or codfish.When I called Filipe Cordeiro, cofounder of Cooking Lisbon, to ask about açordas, he seemed In this recipe, the simplicity of açorda is really on display.

Note: The exact amount of liquid you will need to add to the.Poor Man's Meal is probably my favorite comfort food in the entire world.It's easy to make and require just a handful of ingredients.It won't be winning any awards for most distinguished culinary dish ever, but that's not why I love it so much.AÇORDA: The bread soup is the most famous dish from Alentejo's cuisine.