Alheira with Fried Egg
Dinner decisions, handled: Alheira with Fried Egg pairs alheira sausage with eggs for a 30-minute Portuguese lunch.
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
693 calories
26g protein
44g carbs
46g fat
3g fiber
Ingredients
- 2 Alheira sausage
- 2 Eggs
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 lb Potatoes
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Parsley
Steps
- Prick the alheiras and poach 5 minutes — this keeps the delicate skins from bursting in the pan.
- Fry in olive oil over medium heat, turning gently, until golden all over, about 8 minutes.
- Fry the eggs in the same flavorful oil until the edges lace and crisp.
- Serve with home-fried potatoes, the eggs perched on top.
- Cut into the alheira and let the yolk run into the crumbly, garlicky filling.
- A Jewish-origin sausage turned Portuguese icon; history you can eat.