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Espetada Madeirense

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Espetada Madeirense

Madeiran beef skewers — cubes of beef marinated in garlic and bay, grilled on laurel wood skewers over a fire.

Total time
25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Portuguese

Ingredients

1kgbeef sirloin or rump cubed
8 clovesgarlic minced
2 tbspsea salt
1 tbsplard or butter
8bay leaves
crusty breadto serve

Instructions

1

Mix garlic and salt to a paste. Rub into beef. Marinate 2+ hours.

2

Thread beef onto skewers alternating with bay leaves.

3

Grill over hot charcoal or high heat 8–10 minutes turning.

4

Brush with lard or butter while resting.

5

Serve suspended over plates to catch the juices with crusty bread.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
125
Protein
3g
Fat
3.4g
Carbs
30g
Fiber
10.5g
Sodium
2875mg

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