Quick & Easy Portuguese Onion Sauce (Cebolada) with Eggs
Paula’s Portuguese onion sauce (Cebolada) features smoky paprika and a tangy kick. This easy 15-minute recipe is the perfect authentic base for fish or eggs!
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Ingredients
3 tablespoons of olive oil4 medium sized onions, chopped2 cloves of garlic, chopped1 tablespoon of tomato paste1 tablespoon of red pepper sauce1 tablespoon of red vinegar1 teaspoon of paprika 1/2 cup of waterSalt (to taste)
Directions
- In a frying pan over medium temperature, add the olive oil, onions and garlic, cook for about 5 minutes until the onions are transparent, than add the tomato paste, pepper sauce, paprika, salt and water, continue cooking while stirring very well for a couple of minutes and your done.
- You can serve this over fish or boiled potatoes, we like it best over fish.
- If you want to make a quick meal out of this alone, before you turn off the stove, add 4 eggs and keep stiring until the eggs are cooked, use bits of crusty bread to scoop it from the plate, enjoy.
Adapted from a Recipe by: Paula
Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)
Calories
144 kcal
Fat
14 g
Carbs
5 g
Protein
1 g
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Comments (6)
Tony Pavao
I love this recipe over potatoes
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4 Years ago, Sunday, November 20, 2022
Tuga Pops
Tony, it's great over fish as well.
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4 Years ago, Sunday, November 20, 2022
Graham Walker
Great sauce with mussels
Made some mods, started with a mirepoux added white wine, cumin and deseeded chilli. Blended ingriedients and added a large knob of butter for a shiney sauce
Made some mods, started with a mirepoux added white wine, cumin and deseeded chilli. Blended ingriedients and added a large knob of butter for a shiney sauce
4 Years ago, Saturday, June 11, 2022





