Air Fryer Brazilian Feijoada Pork & Black Bean Pots

AF-200 Crew Pork Recipe

Air Fryer Brazilian Feijoada Pork & Black Bean Pots

Feijoada is Brazil's black bean stew loaded with pork in several excellent forms. Shoulder brings body, smoked sausage brings depth and bacon makes certain nobody mistakes it for health food. Canned beans make the air-fryer version sensible without stripping away its character. Covered pots soften the pork before an uncovered finish thickens the beans into a dark, rich stew.

Air Fryer Brazilian Feijoada Pork & Black Bean Pots
Air Fryer Brazilian Feijoada Pork & Black Bean Pots preparation stage

You’ll Need

For the Pork
500g pork shoulder, cut into 2cm pieces
250g smoked pork sausage, thickly sliced
150g smoked bacon lardons
1 onion, finely diced
3 garlic cloves, finely grated
For the Black Bean Pots
2 x 400g tins black beans, drained
300ml chicken stock
1 tsp smoked paprika
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
½ tsp black pepper
To Finish
Orange wedges
Chopped parsley
Optional but dangerous
Steamed rice
Toasted cassava flour
Hot sauce

Method

Preheat your air fryer to 200°C.

Air fry the pork, sausage and bacon in a deep heatproof dish for 10 minutes, stirring twice.

Add the onion and garlic and cook for 4 minutes.

Stir in the black beans, stock, paprika, bay leaves and black pepper.

Cover tightly with foil and air fry at 170°C for 38-45 minutes, stirring once.

Remove the foil, stir in the vinegar and cook at 195°C for 7 minutes.

Check the pork has reached 75°C and is tender.

Discard the bay leaves and crush a few beans into the sauce to thicken it.

Finish with parsley and serve with orange wedges and rice.

Lad Tip: Orange is not a decorative afterthought. Squeeze it over the finished pot and the fresh bitterness cuts straight through the smoked pork and black beans.

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