Pork chops, Minas-style

Name: Pork chops, Minas-style (Costeleta de porco à mineira)
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 1 large pork chop or loin steak, about 2.5cm/1in thick; 1 large pork chop or loin steak, about 2.5cm/1in thick; juice of ½ lime; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 5 ml/1 tsp olive oil; salt and ground black pepper; salt and ground black pepper; 10 ml/2 tsp parsley, chopped, and lime wedges, to garnish; 10 ml/2 tsp parsley, chopped, and lime wedges, to garnish; White Rice Brazilian-style, Brazilian-style Shredded Greens (see page 90) and Bean Purée, to serve; White Rice Brazilian-style, Brazilian-style Shredded Greens (see page 90) and Bean Purée, to serve; White Rice Brazilian-style, Brazilian-style Shredded Greens (see page 90) and Bean Purée, to serve

Costeleta de porco à mineira

Preparation info

Serves
1

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Brazil

By Fernando Farah

Published 2011

About

Whenever a dish is followed by the term ‘à mineira’, it means that it is from the state of Minas Gerais, and you can be sure it will be simple and hearty food. Here, pork chops are marinated to flavour and tenderize the meat before cooking.

Ingredients

1 large pork chop or loin steak, about 2.5cm/1in thick
juice of ½ lime
1

Americas
Brazil
Minas Gerais
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

1 Cut deep grooves into the fat on top of the meat, using a sharp knife. Whisk together the lime juice, garlic, olive oil and seasoning in a dish. Add the chop and rub in the marinade.

2 Set the chop aside at room temperature for up to 1 hour to allow the flavours to perme