Best Beef Trinchado Recipes

Portuguese Trinchado Recipe image

Provided by johan.wasserman

Time 1h45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 -3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce or 2 -3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 -2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons margarine
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 kg cubed beef
2 large onions, chopped
3 -4 small hot red chili peppers, stemmed and chopped (retain the seeds)
6 -8 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup beef stock
1 cup red wine or 1/2 cup brandy
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon sugar
salt & freshly ground black pepper
bread, for dunking

Steps:

Marinate the beef in a mixture of Worcestershire sauce (or soy sauce) and soy sauce for between 30 - 60 minutes. This will ensure that even the tougher cuts of meat are tender once cooked. Rinse marinade off meat before browning.
In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon margarine and 1 tablespoon oil. When the margarine is melted and sizzling, add about ¼ of the beef and brown well. Remove the beef cubes from saucepan, place in a bowl and set aside. Repeat with the remainder of beef, but in batches. Add 1 tablespoon margarine and 1 tablespoon oil between the batches as needed. Each batch should brown for about 3 - 4 minutes so the juices are sealed within the cubes.
Reduce heat and add the onions, chili and their seeds, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until soft. Add the garlic and cook for another minute or so. Sprinkle the flour over the onion/garlic mixture and stir for about 2 minutes or until thick.
Add the stock, red wine (or brandy) and bay leaves. Stir until the sauce thickens and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add the beef cubes together with any juices that may be in the bowl. Leave to simmer for about 20 minutes or until beef is tender and cooked. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve in bowls with fresh bread rolls and/or fries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1996, Fat 196.3, SaturatedFat 76.9, Cholesterol 247.5, Sodium 481.1, Carbohydrate 22.5, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 9.6, Protein 23.6

BEEF TRINCHADO image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 15

15 ml butter
15 ml olive oil
900 g beef rump or fillet, cubed into 1 inch pieces
2 large onions, chopped
3 red chillies, chopped or 2 tsps piri-piri spice
8 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
250 ml rich beef stock
375 ml red wine or 1/2 glass of brandy/dry sherry
1 bay leaf
fresh rosemary
1tsp cornflour, mixed to a paste with cold water
125 ml cream
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
finely grated lemon peel
100 g kalamata olives

Steps:

Heat the butter and oil in a heavy-based saucepan and brown the beef cubes to your desired preference. Medium rare is usually best for this dish. Remove from the pan and set aside to rest. Reduce the heat and sauté the onions and chillies/piri-piri spice until tender and fragrant. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the stock and wine. Bring to boil and stir continually. Add the bay leaf and a few sprigs of fresh rosemary. Add the cornflour paste and simmer until sauce thickens sufficiently to coat the back of a spoon. Return the meat cubes to the pan, add the cream and stir through. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh lemon peel and extra rosemary.