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Alheira
Portugal's remarkable bread-based sausage of chicken and game, originally devised by Jewish communities — grilled until crispy.
Total time
45 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Portuguese
Ingredients
300gchicken breast, poached and shredded
200gday-old bread
100mlchicken stock
3 clovesgarlic, minced
2 tbspsweet paprika
1 tbspolive oil
1 tspcumin
salt and pepperto taste
sausage casingsas needed
Instructions
1
Soak bread in stock until soft. Squeeze and mix with chicken, garlic, paprika, oil and cumin.
2
Season generously. Fill into sausage casings, tying into links.
3
Hang to dry 24 hours, or use fresh.
4
Pan-fry or grill over medium heat 10 minutes, turning, until golden on all sides.
5
Serve with fried eggs and greens.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
181
Protein
24.7g
Fat
7.2g
Carbs
5.1g
Fiber
2.7g
Sodium
157mg
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