Brazilian recipe
Pressure Cooker Feijoada
This pressure cooker feijoada is a Brazilian classic that combines the traditional, deep flavors of cured meats with the convenience needed for everyday cooking.
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Ingredients
400 g dried salted beef (carne-seca)
550 g salted pork ribs
300 g salted pork loin
250 g smoked pork sausage (paio) (2 units)
500 g black beans
1 1/2 onion
3 cloves of garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon cumin
4 cups water (plus extra for soaking and boiling)
4 cups cooking liquid reserved from the meats
550 g salted pork ribs
300 g salted pork loin
250 g smoked pork sausage (paio) (2 units)
500 g black beans
1 1/2 onion
3 cloves of garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon cumin
4 cups water (plus extra for soaking and boiling)
4 cups cooking liquid reserved from the meats
Where to find ingredients
Dried salted beef (carne-seca) and smoked pork sausage (paio) can be found in specialty Latin American grocers, international markets, or well-stocked butcher shops. Salted pork ribs and loin can be substituted with high-quality smoked or cured alternatives if specific salted versions are unavailable.
Preparation
- Start the preparation one day in advance by removing excess fat from the meats
- Cut the pork loin and dried beef into medium 3 cm cubes
- Separate the pork ribs by cutting between the bones
- Place each type of meat in separate bowls
- Cover with water and keep in the refrigerator for 24 hours
- Change the soaking water every 3 hours to remove the excess salt
- The night before cooking
- Rinse the black beans under running water and discard any floating grains
- Soak the beans in 1.5 liters of water for 8 to 12 hours
- Drain the soaked meats
- Place the pork ribs and dried beef in a 6-liter pressure cooker
- Cover with 3 liters of water
- Cook over high heat
- Once the pressure is reached
- Lower the heat and cook for 10 minutes
- Turn off the heat and release the pressure under running water
- Avoiding getting the valve wet
- Add the pork loin to the pot
- Close the lid and return to high heat
- Once it reaches pressure again
- Lower the heat and cook for another 15 minutes
- Meanwhile
- Finely chop the onion and garlic
- Remove the casing from the smoked sausages
- Carefully release the pressure from the cooker
- Reserve 4 cups of the cooking liquid and the cooked meats in a separate container
- In the same pressure cooker
- Add the drained beans
- The whole smoked sausages
- And the bay leaves
- Add the 4 cups of reserved meat broth and 4 cups of fresh water
- Cook over high heat
- Once the pressure is reached
- Lower the heat and cook for 15 minutes
- Wait for the pressure to release naturally before opening the lid
- Remove the sausages
- Slice them into 1 cm diagonal rounds and set aside
- In a large pot
- Heat the olive oil
- Sauté the onion with a pinch of salt for 5 minutes
- Add the garlic and cumin
- Stir for another 2 minutes
- Add two ladles of the cooked beans to the sautéed mixture
- Mash them to create a thick base
- Incorporate the rest of the beans with their broth
- The pork ribs
- The loin
- The dried beef
- And the sliced sausages
- Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes to meld the flavors and thicken the broth
- Serve accompanied by orange slices
- White rice
- And toasted cassava flour
Notes
This dish is an excellent way to prepare a complete feijoada with practicality. The secret lies in cooking the ingredients in stages using a pressure cooker, which ensures tender meats and a rich, thick broth.
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