Vinha D’Alhos (Pork)

(Serves 6)

Ingredients:

3 pounds boneless pork
1 1/2 cups vinegar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
6 Hawaiian red peppers, seeded and chopped
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons salt
6 whole cloves
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon sage
2 tablespoons salad oil

Method of Preparation:

1. Cut pork into 2x1 1/2-inch pieces. 
2. In a small bowl, combine vinegar, garlic, red pepper, bay leaf, salt, cloves, thyme, and sage; pour over pork and let stand overnight in refrigerator.
3. Place the pork with the marinade in a pot and simmer for 20 minutes; drain. 
4. Heat oil in skillet; add pork and sauté slowly for 10 to 15 minutes until browned.

Cooking with Class airs on NBC 10 and is hosted by Chef Frank Terranova, an associate instructor at Johnson & Wales University College of Culinary Arts. “Portuguese Recipes,“ aired during the week of Dec. 1, 2008.