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Açorda with poached egg, garnished with fresh coriander, drizzled with lemon juice
Hearty Portuguese Açorda flavoured with coriander and garlic

Portuguese bread soup with poached egg (Açorda)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan
Açorda is a masterpiece of Portuguese 'cozinha povera' (peasant cuisine), proving that stale bread, garlic, and water can make a royal feast. It is essentially a thick bread soup or porridge, made fresh by plenty of herbs, while the poached egg on top transforms into a creamy sauce as you cut into it.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 25 mins
🍽️ Servings 2 servings
🔥 Calories 380 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Portuguese

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Mortar for the spice paste
  • Saucepan

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Eggs

Instructions

1 ✓

Crush the coriander with the garlic and salt into a paste in a mortar (or chop very finely).

Tip: Crushing brings out the essential oils better than chopping.
2 ✓

Tear the bread into pieces. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and sauté the coriander-garlic paste briefly (don't burn it!).

Tip: The oil takes on the aromas, forming the base flavour of the dish.
3 ✓

Add the bread, toss to coat, then pour in the hot water. Cook over a low heat, stirring, until you get a porridge-like consistency.

Tip: The starch leaches out of the bread and thickens the water.
4 ✓

Meanwhile, poach the eggs: crack the eggs into simmering (not boiling!) salted water with a dash of vinegar and cook for 3 minutes.

Tip: The acidity of the vinegar helps the white solidify faster around the yolk.
5 ✓

Serve the hot bread porridge (açorda) in a deep bowl, with the egg placed in the centre.

Tip: The runny yolk mixing with the garlic bread provides the perfect flavour experience.

Recipe FAQ

What bread should I use?
Definitely sourdough, rustic white bread that is 1-2 days old. Fresh bread will turn into paste.
What if the egg falls apart?
Add a little vinegar to the cooking water, it helps hold the white together.

Ingredients

  • 300 g Stale white bread (crumb)
  • 1 bunch Fresh coriander (with stalks)
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 4 tbsp Good quality olive oil
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 l Hot water (or vegetable stock)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 pinch Chilli flakes (optional)