Pork chops with "Lecso". Lecsó- Hungarian Pepper-Tomato Stew is a dish very similar to the Italian peperonata. This dish is a summer delight that is made with bell peppers, especially red sweet ones, onions, garlic and tomatoes. Lecso is a wonderful, easy to prepare, light Hungarian specialty.
Hungarian lecso is a vegetable dish of stewed tomatoes, peppers, and onions. It can be served as a side dish, an appetizer or the main meal itself. Hungarian lecso (LEH-choh) is a vegetable stew that combines three of Hungary's favorite ingredients—peppers, tomatoes, and paprika. You can cook Pork chops with "Lecso" using 13 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Pork chops with "Lecso"
- It's 4 pieces of boneless pork chops.
- It's of salt,.
- Prepare of pepper.
- Prepare 2 of garlic cloves, crushed.
- You need of Cajun seasoning.
- Prepare 4 of bell peppers.
- You need 2 of tomatoes.
- Prepare of few slices of smoked sausage.
- Prepare 1 of onion.
- You need of new potatoes.
- You need of parsley.
- Prepare 3 tbs of oil.
- You need 1 tsp of paprika.
Lecso is very versatile and essentially, is a stew of onions, various shaped and sized peppers including hot and yellow banana peppers, tomatoes and paprika. By adding sliced Kolbász, it becomes a main dish. A hearty vegetarian version of Lecso - as close to meat as you can get! Green peppers are stewed with tomatoes and eggs with paprika, then served over rye bread.
Pork chops with "Lecso" step by step
- With bones removed season each slice of meat with salt, pepper, cajun seasoning and crushed garlic. Using a meat mallet tenderize each pieces of pork chops on both sides. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, when oil is hot enough sear both sides to lock in flavors..
- Pour a little water, cover and simmer until meat is soft and all water evaporated. Remove chops and put aside. Fry chopped onions in the same fat and saute until translucent. Remove from heat and stir in paprika then add sliced sausage, chopped tomatoes and peppers season with salt and pepper. Cover for 5 minutes to release some liquid from peppers and tomatoes. Stirring often simmer on low heat for about 25 minutes or until peppers are cooked through and soft..
- Arrange meat on a serving plate and spoon "lecso" on top. Boiled new potatoes with butter will compliment this dish. Enjoy..
Lecsó is a traditional Hungarian dish of simmered green peppers, onions, tomatoes and flavored with paprika as a base dish. Additional ingredients such as Polish sausage, bacon, smoked pork chops or other sliced sausages may be added. Hungarian Lecso, recipe, In a large pot over medium heat cook potatoes in butter with garlic, stirring frequently, not allowing garlic to burn. Photo about Lecso ingredients: smoked lard, onion, leek and paprika. Hungarian Lecso (properly spelled lecsó and pronounced leh choh) is the food the heart of Hungary is made of.