Tia Lucas Alcatra Portuguese Roast Beef Recipe

Tia Lucas Alcatra Portuguese Roast Beef Recipe

Ingredients

• 1-2 onions, minced
• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
• 15 whole allspice berries
• 1-2 cinnamon sticks
• 2-3 bay leaves
• salt & pepper to taste.
• *Liquid – enough to cover meat, at least 1 cup wine when using water
• better when using only beer.

Method

1. Place meat in suitable roaster, my aunt uses an earthen ware roaster, called an algoidar
2. Cover meat with ingredients as listed
3. Stir around occasionally as meat soaks in refrigerator overnight
4. The longer it soaks the stronger the flavor
5. Place in oven at 500 degrees and bake until liquid boils
6. Turn oven down to 400 degrees
7. Cover (with foil or lid) and bake at least 3 or 4 hours
8. Add more liquid if it is getting dry
9. Meat should be brown and tender when done with a thick juice
10. Can be done ahead and rewarmed to serve
11. (Remove lid if meat isn’t brown enough

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