Eating in Miranda do Corvo

“Lets go out to eat”, you say. Then you sit thinking about those few same old restaurants that you always go to.

Why not try these restaurants (in image below) in Miranda do Corvo, Central Portugal?

They were all featured in the Chanfana gastronomic week. (Chanfana is mature goat stewed in red wine) it’d delicious and if you have never had it cooked in a wood fired traditional oven, you have never lived!

Ingredients

1 lb  (half a Kilo)Boneless goat meat cubed
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
1 ounce Bacon diced
2 tablespoons Olive oil
1 medium Onion sliced
1/2 teaspoon Paprika
1 Bay leaf or Laurel leaf
2 cloves Garlic
Good splash of Piri-piri (chili sauce)
Salt and pepper  to taste
1/2 bottle of strong Red wine

Instructions

In a covered, fire-proof casserole, heat oil. Add bacon and fry until starting to crisp. Add onions, garlic, paprika and nutmeg and sauté until onion is just starting to soften. Collect the mixture on the side of pan and add the meat. Brown well then mix with onion/bacon mixture. Add bay leaf, red wine and piri-piri sauce to taste.

On the stove, heat the casserole over medium high heat until wine starts to simmer. Cover the dish and place in the oven. After 45 minutes, remove the lid and cook for another 45 minutes. If the ingredients start to dry out too much, add more wine.

Serve with boiled potatoes and spinach or a side salad of onion, tomatoes and lettuce.

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