Beefs Portuguese Style recipe

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Ingredients

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

Nutrition Info

466.7 calories
carbohydrate: 4 g
cholesterol: 80.5 mg
fat: 38.6 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 20.5 g
saturatedFat: 12.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 271.9 mg
sugar: 0.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  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.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This is a recipe that I got from my mother-in-law. She doesn't measure, so it took me a while to get it close. The gravy is close to the one they use in Portuguese restaurants.

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