This is my first time making Portuguese food, but if all Portuguese recipes are as delicious as this one then I'll be making MANY more!This pot roast had so much flavor from just basic ingredients! I love these kinds of recipes that don't require fancy ingredients but have TONS of flavor! The taste from the bay leaves comes through along with the onions, garlic and beer! All cooked down and tender! The pan juices are so rich in all these flavors and are perfect when poured over each slice before serving! I think next time I'll add some potatoes to the pan!
I found this recipe on a Facebook page called 'For the Love of Portuguese Food'...I'll be visiting that page many more times to find more Portuguese recipes to try!
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| Portuguese Pot Roast INGREDIENTS: 4-5 lb. beef bottom round roast 1 large onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced - I used 4 2 dried bay leaves 1 tsp. paprika ( optional) - I used the paprika salt and pepper to taste - I used 1 tsp. kosher salt + 1/2 tsp. pepper olive oil 1 cup beer or red wine - I used beer 1 cup water DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place the onions in the center of a 13" x 9" Pyrex baking dish and place the roast on top of the onions, with the fat facing up. Pour the beer over the roast. Mix together the salt and pepper, then rub it over the roast and sprinkle the roast with paprika. Sprinkle the minced garlic over the roast. Place one bay leaf underneath the roast and one bay leaf on top. Drizzle the roast with olive oil. Add the water to the bottom of the baking dish. Place the roast on the center rack uncover and bake for 30 minutes. Then reduce the oven temp to 350 degrees F and bake uncovered for 2 and 1/2 hours. If pan juices evaporate completely during baking add a little more water to the pan. Remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes before slicing. Serve warm with pan juices poured over each slice. Recipe from For the Love of Portuguese Food Facebook page. |
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