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Azorean Alcatra Recipe (Portuguese Beef Pot Stew)

Here is the best easy Portuguese authentic alcatra da Terceira recipe. This Azorean alcatra recipe (Portuguese beef pot stew). I was first introduced to this beef stew at a party at my mother in law's house. A friend of her from Terceira an island in the Azores brought some over.



Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Portuguese
Servings 8 people
Calories 380 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 lb bacon cut small
  • 4 pounds beef chuck roast or beef rump roast
  • 2 cups white wine or red wine
  • 2 cup water
  • 1 large onion sliced into rings
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 4 bay leafs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 garlic cloves crushed
  • tomato paste 6 teaspoons
  • 5 teaspoons butter 1/3 stick
  • 1 tablespoon whole allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 14 peppercorns
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C)
  • Coat the pot bottom and walls with the butter.
  • Cut the beef chuck into medium sixe pieces (cubes)
  • Add the salt and ground pepper and spread onto the meat evenly
  • Transfer the cubed beef into the buttered ceramic pot.
  • Add the sliced onion, bacon, crushed garlic, cinnamon, cloves, all spice, peppercorn, tomato paste and bay leafs.
  • In a small bowl cut the rump roast into medium sized cubes and spread the salt and pepper over them evenly.
  • Pour in the water and wine and mix the ingredient until well combined. the pot with the wine and water.
  • Cover with aluminum foil and place into the oven at 205°C or 400°F for 4 hours.
  • At the 4 hour mark, turn over the beef roast and stir ingredients.
  • Reduce the oven temperature to 300°F (150°C) and cook for another 4 hours.
  • Remove from the oven, cool and serve.
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