Beefs Portuguese Style

  4.2 – 36 reviews  • Portuguese

These meatballs made of ground lamb that have been baked are a tasty substitute for regular meatballs.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. ¾ cup red wine
  2. ¼ cup water
  3. 10 cloves garlic, chopped
  4. 1 tablespoon chile paste
  5. ½ teaspoon white pepper
  6. ½ teaspoon salt
  7. 6 (4 ounce) beef tenderloin steaks
  8. ⅓ cup vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine red wine, water, garlic, chile paste, white pepper and salt. Add beef, and turn to coat evenly.
  2. In a large heavy skillet over medium heat, fry 3 steaks for 2 minutes on each side; Set steaks aside, and drain liquids into the red wine mixture. Repeat with remaining beef.
  3. Pour oil into skillet, and reduce heat to medium-low. Fry steaks for a second time, 2 minutes on each side. Drain oil, and return all steaks and marinade to the pan. Allow to boil for 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 467 kcal
Carbohydrate 4 g
Cholesterol 81 mg
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Protein 21 g
Saturated Fat 13 g
Sodium 272 mg
Sugars 1 g
Fat 39 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Shannon Soto
I added peppers and onions so good
Sara Clark
Great meal! I just love Potugese
David Flores
Great flavor. I followed the recipe exactly, except I added about 1 Tablespoons of fresh ginger to the marinade. The meat was very flavorful & tender. I made it with the root vegetables found on Allrecipes.com.
Harry Diaz
Amazing. Would not change anything. I marinated mine for 8hrs first and was awesome!
Rachel Rose
Traditional Portuguese cooking does not use Chile we use crushed red pepper either the dry flakes or the wet Goya. There are several variations. This can be made with Budweiser beer instead of the wine adding a package of MacCormics Brown gravy powder about 3 minutes before the recipe is finished cooking. Served with yellow rice and French fries, topped with a fried egg (from the same pan) and a 1/4 red pepper (sliced the long way).
Anne Moore
This was great! It was nice having something a little different for supper. It was definitely very strong, but we liked it. To be authentic we ever put a fried egg on top. Will be making again.
Regina Duran
This was delicious! I have been trying to figure out how to make portuguese steak since I moved to MA seven years ago. My in laws are so vague about it like they don’t want to share, so thank you for sharing. I did make one change and that was to reduce the oil to 1 T and I changed it to olive oil. There is no need to use that much oil in this recipe, which is why I gave it 4/5 stars. With the 1T oil it was still delicious. My Portuguese husband was very impressed! It is easy to overcook, however, so be careful.
Nancy Peterson
An excellent tasting dish. Great flavors; I love cooking red meats in wine. I’m also a fan of garlic. Perhaps it was me, or the cuts of meat I used, but both times I’ve prepared this meal, the steaks have been a little tough. Other than that, I love it.
Jason Lewis
This was ok. The gravy is nice but the wine is a bit overpowering.
Becky Gonzalez
Yum! Bifanas on paposecos are the best ever.
Aaron Myers
Decent, but I expected more garlic kick. I preferred the Filet with the Merlot reduction, also on this site.
Maria Hall
Very tasty. Just made this for dinner tonight. I did have to make a couple of substitutions because I didn’t have the exact ingredients (substituted red pepper flakes for the chile paste and used regular fresh ground black pepper instead of white pepper). It was very easy to make, also, which is always a big seller!
Amy Hart
Tasty but not phenomenal; I’ll make it again.
Kimberly Thompson
Easy and delicious. Make sure you use a good cut of steak though. We had it with couscous and salad.
Jodi Goodman
This beef was very tasty. Goes great with mashed potatoes & fresh corn on the cob.
Anthony Freeman
I made this for a small dinner party and the beef turned out absolutely fantastic that my guests are still talking about it 6 months after. I wouldn’t change anything about it. Just perfect. Absolutely a perfect treat!
Jason Becker
This is a very flavorful dish and not for the faint hearted. In and effort to cut back on fat, I do not use any oil (just a little spray oil to coat the pan). I cook the steak, then set it aside while I reduce the liquids. I then add the steak back into the pan to warm it up again. This recipe is great with mashed potatoe and brocolini or greens on the side. mmmm mmmm
Lisa Johnson
This recipe was almost exactly as I remembered except I used fresh cruched red pepper and a pinch more vinegar. My boyfriend loved it and even tried to steal mine!
Julie Mason
I won’t be making this again. The beef was very tender, but I did not like the flavor of the sauce. It was very spicy.
Danny Munoz
not a lot of flavor. Wont be making again.
Stephen Church
This was a fantastic and easy change of pace for beef. Even my super picky eaters asked for seconds on this dish.

 

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