PORTUGUESE BEEF - CACOILA

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This is marinated beef, Portuguese style. As a variation to cooking, I place all ingredients in a slow cooker on high, stirring often, and cook for about 3 hours, until meat shreds itself.

Provided by John J. Pacheco

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Portuguese

Time 14h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
3 oranges, juiced
¼ cup white wine
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Rinse beef, and place in large bowl. Pour in orange juice, wine, oil and pepper sauce. Season with bay leaves, garlic, paprika, allspice, salt and pepper. Mix, to coat beef. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
  • Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook beef and marinade until beef shreds easily, about 1 hour. Add water as needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 437.3 calories, Carbohydrate 10.8 g, Cholesterol 101.3 mg, Fat 30 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 28.5 g, SaturatedFat 11.9 g, Sodium 90.5 mg, Sugar 8 g

Kay Liner
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it. The beef was cooked perfectly and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Sonny Wolfinheim
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This dish was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was worth it. The beef was so tender and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and savory. I will definitely be making this again for special occasions.


Nerob Nirob
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I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The beef was so tender and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and savory. I will definitely be making this again!


Olivier Christ deronce
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The beef was tender and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and savory. I will definitely be making this again.


Miah Veselsky
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it. The beef was cooked perfectly and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


AD Shah
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This dish was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was worth it. The beef was so tender and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and savory. I will definitely be making this again for special occasions.


Claudette Kavanagh
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I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The beef was so tender and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and savory. I will definitely be making this again!


Tommy Spoon
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The beef was tender and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and savory. I will definitely be making this again.


Cisco Freitas
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it. The beef was cooked perfectly and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Rai Ahmed
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This dish was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was worth it. The beef was so tender and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and savory. I will definitely be making this again for special occasions.


WNR Investments
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I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The beef was so tender and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and savory. I will definitely be making this again!


Jerrt Berry
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The beef was tender and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and savory. I will definitely be making this again.


Dx Arman
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I'm not usually a fan of beef, but this dish was amazing. The meat was cooked perfectly and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Shelly Sharpe
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This was one of the best beef dishes I have ever had. The meat was so tender and juicy, and the flavors were incredible. I highly recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-make beef dish.


Kemar Adams
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I made this dish for a dinner party last night and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it and couldn't stop raving about how delicious it was. I will definitely be making this again for future parties.


David Perkins
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This dish was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The beef was so tender and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and savory. I will definitely be making this again!