Alcatra (Portuguese beef stew)
7 hrs 20 min4
A Portuguese beef stew from the Azores, slow-cooked with bacon, warm spices, and red wine until tender.
| prepSeason beef with salt and pepper before browning | |||||||
| 115 g bacon, chopped | Render bacon until crisp, 5 min | Brown beef 2 min per side | Cook onion until soft, 5 min | Add garlic, tomato paste & spices, cook 1 min | Add wine, reduce by half, 2 min | Add stock & water to cover, slow cook low 6 hrs | Season to taste with salt & pepper |
| 900 g chuck roast, cubed | |||||||
| 1 small onion, finely chopped | |||||||
| 2 garlic cloves, minced | |||||||
| 1 tbsp tomato paste | |||||||
| ⅛ tsp cinnamon | |||||||
| ⅛ tsp ground allspice | |||||||
| 4 whole cloves | |||||||
| 1 bay leaf | |||||||
| 240 ml red wine | |||||||
| 480 ml beef stock | |||||||
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