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Portuguese Style Garlic-Roasted Pork
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse
Show:  The Essence of Emeril   
Episode:  Portuguese Favorites
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See this recipe on air Wednesday Aug. 06 at 10:30 AM ET/PT.


a little too much flavor
06/17/2008 at 09:06pm
User: irina from Torrance, CA    User Rating:
I thought the flavor was overpowering. Me and my husband agreed to throw the recipe out. I just felt terrible because I wasted all that meat.




Sooo Easy and Sooo Tasty!
05/04/2008 at 08:56pm
User: susan from benicia, CA    User Rating:
Not only was it easy to make, but was even better when accompanied by the Portuguese rice and beans. I too used a bone in pork roast and it turned out just fine. These recipes will definitely be repeats! Thank you Emeril!




The Best Portuguese Pork
03/07/2008 at 08:01pm
User: Rafael from Elkhart, IN    User Rating:
This pork was really really good. I enjoyed it thanks for the recipe.




Fabulous Flavor
08/11/2007 at 02:45pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I cooked this in a crock pot on high for about 8 hours along with onions, potatoes and carrots. It was as tender as could be and the flavor was perfect. I highly recommend this recipe!




Fantastic!!!!
07/15/2007 at 05:51pm
User: ROBIN from BOYNTON BEACH, FL    User Rating:
I followed the directions except I had to use green jalapenos because no red ones were available. The recipe was easy to follow and came out perfect. My stepfather is Portuguese and actually grew up in Fall River like Emeril and I did it for him. He absolutely loved it.




Pork Roast
07/13/2007 at 12:25pm
User: Teresa from Rockford, IL    User Rating:
Im giving this a 4 star because the flavor was very good alittle greasy but good the thing of it is i didnt leave it in the oven as long the first 1 1/2 at 350 i did for only 1hr then lowered the temp to 300 a cooked for 3 1/2 hrs and im glad i did because otherwise it would had been very dry i think alot of ovens very in temp so while cooking this pay attention




Amazing Tender
07/06/2007 at 06:54pm
User: Amanda from RIverside, CA    User Rating:
My husband is from Portugal so I decided to be a good wife and make the whole meal with this dish and we invited our neighbors over. None the less Amazing it was tender juicy amazing, my husband said best portuguese meal he has tasted in a long long time. Well recommended, it does take time but worth it and your house smells delicious for a long time.




Fabulous, mouth-watering Roast
06/25/2007 at 10:07am
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
My husband and I love Sunday pork roasts. After seeing Emeril cook this recipe one Saturday morning, I had to try it. The marinade is easy to create and it smells soooo good as the roast cooks. I used a bone-in pork butt, and the recipe worked just fine. The roast cooked perfectly; it was so tender and juicy, it just fell off the bone. And the leftover juices in the pan are simply wonderful. This recipe has definately made it to my "sunday keepers" list. Thank you for sharing this recipe, Emeril!