Bifana (Portuguese pork cutlets) Recipe

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Bifana (Portuguese pork cutlets)
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Directions:

  1. Rinse the pork cutlets and then pat dry with paper towels.
  2. Place pork in a large heavy plastic bag (like a freezer ziploc bag) and place in a large bowl.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine one cup of the wine, the vinegar, garlic, bay leaf, 1/2 tsp of the pimento paste, 1/4 tsp of the paprika, peppercorns, cloves and piri-piri sauce.
  4. Pour this over pork, make sure all meat is coated, and seal the bag.
  5. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight, turning bag over in bowl frequently.
  6. Bring meat to room temperature before cooking.
  7. To cook, remove pork from marinade and lightly pat pork dry with paper towels.
  8. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and melt lard, then cook pork in batches in hot lard; if your pork is thin it will likely only take a minute per side, at the most.
  9. When all the pork has been sauteed, drain off the fat and add the remaining wine (1/4 cup), remaining pimento paste (1/4 tsp), remaining paprika (1/4 tsp) to the skillet, as well as salt and pepper to taste.
  10. Bring this to a boil, stirring the pan to get up any brown bits.
  11. Return all the pork to the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook for about another minute.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 473.19 Kcal (1981 kJ)
Calories from fat 356.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.66g 61%
Cholesterol 86.16mg 29%
Sodium 1217mg 51%
Potassium 322.54mg 7%
Total Carbs 4.29g 1%
Sugars 0.65g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.06g 0%
Protein 14.92g 30%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 18.2mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 264.36 Kcal (1107 kJ)
Calories from fat 199.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.16g 61%
Cholesterol 48.13mg 29%
Sodium 679.9mg 51%
Potassium 180.19mg 7%
Total Carbs 2.4g 1%
Sugars 0.36g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 0%
Protein 8.33g 30%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 1.3mg 13%
Calcium 10.2mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.8
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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