Brazilian Rice with Black-Eyed Peas, Beef and Cheese

Name: Brazilian Rice with Black-Eyed Peas, Beef and Cheese (Baião de Dois)
Yield: Yield: 4-6 Servings
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp (14 g) clarified butter or ghee; 1 tbsp (14 g) clarified butter or ghee; 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp kosher salt; ¼ tsp ground turmeric; 1 ¾ cups (420 ml) hot water; 1 bay leaf; 3 tbsp (42 g) clarified butter or ghee, divided; 3 tbsp (42 g) clarified butter or ghee, divided; 4 oz (113 g) slab bacon, diced; 1 large red onion, finely chopped; 1 cup (85 g) shredded carne seca or corned beef; 1 cup (85 g) shredded carne seca or corned beef; 1 (14-oz [397-g]) can black-eyed peas, drained; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, as desired; ½ cup (120 ml) low-sodium beef broth; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, as desired; 5 oz (142 g) grilling cheese such as queijo coalho or halloumi, sliced ¼” (6 mm) thick; 5 oz (142 g) grilling cheese such as queijo coalho or halloumi, sliced ¼” (6 mm) thick; ⅓ cup (21 g) chopped parsley or cilantro; 5 oz (142 g) grilling cheese such as queijo coalho or halloumi, sliced ¼” (6 mm) thick; ⅓ cup (21 g) chopped parsley or cilantro; 1 cup (200 g) long-grain white rice, rinsed

Baião de Dois

Preparation info

Yield:
4-6
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Authentic Brazilian Home Cooking

By Olivia Mesquita

Published 2023

About

This is a hearty dish from the northeast of Brazil, consisting of rice, black-eyed peas (or feijão de corda), bacon, carne seca and cheese. It is a meal in itself, and while no accompaniments are necessary, it goes great with a side green salad, vinaigrette (Brazilian salsa) and fried yuca.

The curious name comes from a typical folk dance called baião, which is danced in an intimate, close embrace. Here, the “two” (dois) are the rice and beans, coming together in a delicious baião t

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Americas
Brazil
Lunch
Dinner
Gluten-free

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