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Brazilian Pork Recipes

7 recipes using pork — Feijoada, churrasco, brigadeiros — bold, tropical and communal.

These 7 brazilian pork recipes are ready in about 215 minutes on average, with 560–780 kcal per serving, and 0% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.

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215 min

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650 kcal

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How Brazilian cuisine cooks with pork

Brazilian food is bold and communal, from smoky churrasco to coconut-rich seafood moquecas and the slow-cooked comfort of feijoada. When Brazilian cooks work with pork, they reach for garlic, lime, coriander, dendê (palm) oil, coconut and malagueta chilli, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are sautéing, simmering, boiling and frying.

A mild, sweet meat that spans quick chops and bacon to long-cooked shoulder and ribs. In this collection it's most often cooked with bay leaves, dried black beans, oranges, olive oil, onions and garlic. The dishes here span brazilian classics ready in as little as 200 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.

7 Brazilian Pork Recipes

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Brazilian Feijoada — Black Bean and Pork Stew

Brazil's national dish — a hearty black bean stew slow-cooked with pork ribs, smoked sausage and cured meats, served with rice, farofa, oranges and kale.

⏱ 210 min🔥 620 kcalMedium

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Feijoada

Brazil's hearty black bean and pork stew, served with rice.

⏱ 200 min🔥 610 kcalMedium

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Feijoada Brasileira (Brazilian Black Bean and Pork Stew)

Brazil's national dish — a hearty black bean stew with smoked and cured pork, served with white rice, farofa, collard greens and orange slices.

⏱ 260 min🔥 620 kcalMedium

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Feijoada — Brazilian Black Bean Stew

Brazil's national dish — a hearty, smoky black bean stew loaded with pork ribs, sausage, and cured meats, served with white rice, farofa, and orange slices.

⏱ 210 min🔥 680 kcalHard

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Feijoada Completa

Brazil's national dish — a rich black bean stew slow-cooked with smoked and salted pork, served with rice, farofa and orange slices.

⏱ 210 min🔥 680 kcalMedium

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Brazilian Feijoada Completa

Brazil's national dish — a soulful black bean stew with smoked and salted pork, served with rice, sautéed collards, farofa, orange slices and a caipirinha on the side.

⏱ 210 min🔥 780 kcalHard

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Feijoada Plate with Slow-Cooked Onions

Brazil's national black bean and pork stew, served the traditional way with rice, greens and orange.

⏱ 205 min🔥 560 kcalHard

Choosing & preparing pork

How to choose

Look for pink-red, firm flesh with a little marbling. Loin and tenderloin are lean and fast; shoulder (Boston butt) and belly are fatty and made for slow cooking.

Prep & storage

A brine keeps lean cuts juicy. Render fatty cuts low and slow to turn the collagen silky; sear first for a flavourful crust.

When is it done?

Modern pork is safe at 63°C / 145°F with a short rest, leaving the centre faintly pink and juicy; shoulder and ribs go to ~90°C+ for pull-apart tenderness.

Nutrition

A good source of protein, thiamine and B vitamins; choose loin cuts to keep saturated fat lower.

Classic flavour partners: apple, garlic, fennel, sage, soy sauce, mustard

Brazilian Pork Recipes — FAQ

How long do Brazilian pork recipes take to make?

Most of these 7 Brazilian pork recipes are ready in around 215 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Feijoada, takes about 200 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 260 minutes.

How many calories are in Brazilian pork dishes?

Across this collection they range from about 560 to 780 kcal per serving, averaging 650 kcal — Feijoada Plate with Slow-Cooked Onions is the lightest option at 560 kcal.

What is the easiest Brazilian pork recipe for beginners?

Feijoada is a great place to start — it's rated medium and comes together in about 200 minutes. 0% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.

What goes well with pork in Brazilian cooking?

In these recipes, pork is most often paired with bay leaves, dried black beans, oranges, olive oil, onions and garlic. Brazilian kitchens also lean on garlic, lime, coriander, dendê (palm) oil, coconut and malagueta chilli.

How do I know when pork is properly cooked?

Modern pork is safe at 63°C / 145°F with a short rest, leaving the centre faintly pink and juicy; shoulder and ribs go to ~90°C+ for pull-apart tenderness.