Portuguese Chicken Gizzards (Moelas à Portuguesa)
- 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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Method
Remove any tough yellow membrane from the gizzards and slice them into individual meaty sections; rinse with cold water.
Heat 2–3 tbsp olive oil in a pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
Add the diced chouriço and cook until browned, about 3 minutes.
Add the diced onion and sliced garlic; sweat until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Stir in paprika, peri peri powder, black pepper, bay leaves, and tomato paste.
Cook until the tomato paste darkens, about 2 minutes.
Add the gizzards and mix with the other ingredients.
Pour in white wine, beer, chicken stock, and crushed tomatoes.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 1 hour.
Add the cooked butter beans and heat through, about 5 minutes.
Stir in Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, a bit of parsley, and season with salt to taste.
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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