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Bras Style Vegetables

Jorge Bastos
We explain how to make Vegetable à Brás, step by step, with all the tips you need. It’s an easy recipe to prepare and full of flavor!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine portuguese
Servings 2

Equipment

  • 1 Large nonstick skillet
  • 1 Fork
  • 1 Wooden spoon or spatula
  • 1 Knife
  • 1 Bowl for whisking eggs
  • 1 Grater

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 leek
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 large or 2 medium carrots
  • 200 g green cabbage
  • 150 g shoestring potatoes
  • 4 eggs
  • Black olives 6 to 10, depending on your preference
  • 1 bunch of parsley

Instructions
 

Prepare the ingredients:

  • Slice the onion and leek into thin rounds (white part only)
  • Finely chop the garlic
  • Peel and grate the carrots
  • Cut the cabbage into very thin strips
  • Whisk the 4 eggs until well combined
  • Chop the parsley

Cooking the ingredients

  • In a large skillet, add a tablespoon of olive oil and spread it evenly. Once hot, add the onion and leek and sauté over medium heat until golden and soft (about 5 minutes).
  • Add the carrot, cabbage, and garlic, mixing everything well. Cook over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste (keeping in mind that the shoestring potatoes may already be salted).
  • Add 100 g of shoestring potatoes and mix everything well.
  • Turn off the heat and add the eggs, stirring continuously until you get a creamy texture and everything is well combined (avoid overcooking the eggs so they don’t become dry, like scrambled eggs).
  • Turn the heat back on to medium and cook briefly until the eggs are fully cooked, while still maintaining a creamy texture.
  • Remove from the heat and add the remaining shoestring potatoes, mixing well.
  • Finish with parsley and black olives to taste
Keyword Bras