Pork & Ham

In the pantheon of great Portuguese foods, there are few sandwiches that are more superlative than the bifana. Essentially pork, bread, and sauce, it’s comfort food at its simplest.

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• 25 M
• 2 H
• 4

No more helplessly watching as the chops you toss on the grill toughen into leathery dryness. Not with this flawless technique that cooks the pork loin whole and slices it AFTER grilling.

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• 30 M
• 15 H, 30 M
• 23

Quick! Easy! Delicious! Everyday ingredients! Very few dishes to wash! These pork skewers genuinely deliver on those oft overused promises. Swear.

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• 30 M
• 4 H, 40 M
• 0

Authentic barbecue joint flavor from your own backyard. No smoker required. Actually, no smoking experience required, either.

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• 30 M
• 6 H
• 4

Tastes elegant. Yet comes together with ease. But shhhhh. That doesn’t mean others need to know you didn’t slave over it.

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• 45 M
• 4 H
• 0

With its simple and soulful dry rub and foolproof instructions, this smoked pork butt means no more standing in line ever again for takeout ‘cue. Here’s how to make it at home.

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• 22 H
• 30

For this embarrassingly easy roast, a tingling rub of Szechuan pepper, black pepper, and nutmeg (yes, nutmeg) coats pork butt before it’s roasted to tender incredibleness.

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• 10 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 7

A weeknight-friendly riff on slow-roasted pulled pork that juxtaposes tangy bbq sauce, succulent pork, and old-fashioned slaw, all in a jiffy.

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• 25 M
• 30 M
• 33

A specialty of Portugal that’s a superbly comforting and oh-so-satisfying dish of marinated pork shoulder and briny clams in a white wine and tomato sauce.

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• 2 H
• 4 H
• 23

These spice-rubbed grilled pork chops get their awesomeness from a mix of coriander seeds, chipotle chile powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, and mustard powder. Perfection.

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• 10 M
• 25 M
• 0