Farinheira Cheese Fries

Farinheira Cheese Fries

Farinheira Cheese Fries

Before moving to Florida, I grew up in Northern NJ. One of our favorite diner foods: Disco Fries! The Jersey version of Poutine, it normally is served with Mozzarella Cheese and Gravy over French Fries. I thought to myself, "How can I Portuguese this up?"….the answer, Farinheira Cheese Fries!! Lets do this!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine portuguese
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Bag Frozen French Fries
  • 1/2 Farinheira Sausage
  • 1/4 Chourico Sausage
  • 1/4 Onion, chopped
  • 4 Garlic Cloves, chopped
  • 1 mini Portuguese Beer
  • 2 tbsp Massa Pimentao
  • 2 tbsp Piri Piri
  • 1 tbsp Mustard
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Parsley to Garnish

Instructions
 

  • Air Fry French Fries at 380 for 15-18 minutes
  • Remove skin from Farinheira and break into small chunks. Chop up the Chourico too
  • In a pot bring Garlic, Onion, and a bit of Olive Oil to a simmer
  • Add Chourico and Farinheira, mix and let cook for 5 minutes
  • Add Massa Pimentao, Piri Piri, Mustard, let cook for 2-3 minutes
  • When everything begins to combine into a thick sauce, add in beer, and continue to cook until everything is well blended and thickened up, about 5 more minutes.
  • In a oven safe tray, layer French Fries, Cheese, Farinheira Sauce, and more Cheese
  • Bake at 400 until all the cheese is melted. Broil to get a toast
Keyword appetizer, arroz de farinheira, cheese, diner food, french fries, portuguese food