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Portuguese Chicken Gizzards (Moelas à Portuguesa)

Recipe by Patrick Kong on InstagramAdded 10 November 2026.
  • 1 hr 25 min
  • Serves 4
  • 20 ingredients

15 minutes to prep, 1 hour 10 minutes to cook. A hearty Portuguese comfort dish featuring tender chicken gizzards simmered with smoky chouriço, rich tomato broth, and buttery beans. The blend of paprika, peri‑peri, and a splash of wine and beer gives it a warm, spicy flavor perfect for sharing with crusty bread and a cold beer.

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Ingredients

4 servingsMetric

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Method

  1. 1

    Remove any tough yellow membrane from the gizzards and slice them into individual meaty sections; rinse with cold water.

  2. 2

    Heat 2–3 tbsp olive oil in a pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.

  3. 3

    Add the diced chouriço and cook until browned, about 3 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the diced onion and sliced garlic; sweat until translucent, about 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in paprika, peri peri powder, black pepper, bay leaves, and tomato paste.

  6. 6

    Cook until the tomato paste darkens, about 2 minutes.

  7. 7

    Add the gizzards and mix with the other ingredients.

  8. 8

    Pour in white wine, beer, chicken stock, and crushed tomatoes.

  9. 9

    Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 1 hour.

  10. 10

    Add the cooked butter beans and heat through, about 5 minutes.

  11. 11

    Stir in Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, a bit of parsley, and season with salt to taste.

  12. 12

    Plate, garnish with additional parsley and a drizzle of olive oil, and serve with crusty bread and cold beer.

Tips while you cook

Trim the gizzards first
Remove any tough yellow membrane and slice the gizzards before rinsing.
Brown the chouriço
Cook the diced chouriço until browned to develop flavor before adding other ingredients.
Cover while simmering
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 1 hour for tender gizzards.
Add beans near the end
Stir in the cooked butter beans and heat through for only 5 minutes.

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