Best Portuguese Beef And Onions Bifes De Cebolada Recipes

Portuguese Marinated Beef (Caciola) image

Provided by threeovens

Time 1h40m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 lbs stewing beef, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1 medium onion, sliced thin
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups dry red wine
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon allspice
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Combine all the ingredients in a plastic freezer bag and marinate overnight.
Cook, over low heat, in a large skillet, Dutch oven, or crock pot until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours or 5 hours, on low, for crock pot.
Shred meat and serve on buns, or leave pieces whole and serve with boiled potatoes and a vegetable.

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Provided by SueVM

Categories Meat

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb beef steak, rump, sirloin, fillet cut into very thin slices
2 onions, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 lb tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon parsley, freshly chopped
1 bay leaf
salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
1 -2 tablespoon cilantro, freshly chopped to garnish

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large frying pan until very hot, add the beef and fry for 2-3 minutes to seal on all sides.
Add onion, garlic, tomatoes, parsley, and bay leaf, season with salt and pepper and heat to simmering point.
Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
Remove the lid, raise the heat, bring to the boil and continue to boil rapidly, uncovered for 5 minutes to reduce the amount of liquid.
Before serving sprinkle with the fresh cilantro.

Portugese Bifes De Cebolada, Beef & Onions Recipe - (3.8/5) image

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 pounds thinly sliced tender steak, Tri-tip or sirloin OR thinly sliced pork
1 pound large onions, sliced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 garlic cloves
5 large ripe tomatoes, sliced
12 bay leaves
Handful parsley, chopped
Piri Piri (crushed red peppers, olive oil, garlic, salt pepper to taste)

Steps:

Melt butter in saute pan. Layer steak, onions, tomatoes, garlic and parsley with a few bay leaves on each layer. Repeat till all the steak is finished. Cook on med low heat for approximately 30 mins or until meat is done and tender. Serve with boiled potatoes or white rice.