Portuguese Chuck Roast Recipes

EASY PORTUGUESE SLOW COOKER POT ROAST (ALCATRA)

Steps:

• 1. In a large stock pot, add the bacon and fry over medium-high heat just until crisp.
• 2. Add the onion, bay leaves, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns, garlic and tomato paste. Cook until onions are soft, about 10 minutes. Transfer the onion mixture to slow cooker.
• 3. Season the roast with salt and pepper, then cut the roast into medium-sized cubes. Place the roast chunks on top of the onion mixture in the slow cooker.
• 4. Add the wine and water to the stock pot, stirring to scrape up all of the browned bits on the bottom, and allow it to boil for 5 minutes. Pour the wine mixture over the roast, and top with the bacon. Add more water, if necessary.
• 5. Cover and set the slow cooker for about 8 hours. At the 4 hour mark, flip the roast over, cover and continue to cook another 4 hours or until thoroughly done.

PORTUGUESE SOPAS

Steps:

• Place pot roast, onion, mint, garlic, cinnamon, allspice, and bay leaves in a large pot. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in enough water to cover the roast. Cook over medium heat until roast is tender, adding more water if needed, about 4 hours.
• Stir cabbage wedges into the pot. Simmer until cabbage is tender, about 30 minutes.

PORTUGUESE CHUCK ROAST

Steps:

• Brown chuck roast in roasting pan on both sides. Add in water, vinegar, and other ingredients. Place chorico on top of roast. Pour tomato soup over all, mixing liquids with spoon. Place roast at 350 degrees with cover on and bake 2 to 2 1/2 hrs.

PORTUGUESE POT ROAST

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the wine and water into tomato paste until smooth.
• Stir in the herbs and spices and set aside.
• Place beef and chourico pieces into the bottom of your crock pot. Pour the wine mixture on top.
• Cover and marinate in the refrigerator overnight or up to 48 hours.
• When you are ready to cook the pot roast, layer the potatoes on top, then the carrots and onions and finally the chourico (or sausage).
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours. The meat will be tender and shred easily with two forks.
• If gravy is too thin, remove meat and vegetables, and place the gravy in a pan on top of the stove and cook uncovered over medium-high heat until reduced. Otherwise adding cornstarch will quickly thicken the gravy. Do this by dissolving 2 heaping tablespoons of cornstarch into 1/4 cup of cold water and then adding it into the sauce. Bring the sauce to a boil. If the sauce is still too thin; repeat. NOTE: If you add cornstarch directly to the hot gravy without first dissolving in some cold water, it will immediately clump.

CARNE ASSADA A PORTUGUESA (PORTUGUESE POT ROAST)

Steps:

• Marinade:.
• Place roast in a glass oblong pan, add red wine, 2 sliced onions, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Put in refrigerator and marinate for 24 hrs and turn a few times.
• Heat oil in a dutch oven or heavy kettle with lid, add the remaining 1 sliced onion, brown, remove and save for later.
• Remove roast from marinade, drain and dry. Save marinade for later.
• Brown roast in hot oil on all sides, add browned onions and marinade.
• Add water. Water should cover 2/3's of the roast.
• Cover tightly and simmer for 4 to 4 1/2 hours, turning occasionally.
• The last half hour, add sliced tomatoes and cook uncovered for the last 30 minutes.
• You can strain and thicken the sauce, if desired.

PORTUGUESE POT ROAST IN WINE & GARLIC

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk half the wine into tomato paste until smooth.
• Stir in herbs. Set aside.
• Place beef and chourice pieces in covered (18 X 12 X 7 1/2-inch) oval roasting pan. Evenly distribute garlic and onions around meat. Pour in wine mixture. Add the water and remaining wine. Cover and marinate in refrigerator overnight or up to 48 hours.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Remove pan from fridge, place on bottom rack of oven and cook covered for 2 hours. As marinade reduces to gravy, baste meat often to keep moist.
• Remove chourice, cover with foil and keep warm.
• Lower temperature to 400 degrees. Add potatoes and carrots; cook covered for 30 minutes; uncover and continue cooking until meat is browned and potatoes tender, about 30 minutes more.
• Final Comments.
• NOTE: If gravy is too liquid, remove meat and vegs, place pan on top of stove and cook uncovered over medium-high heat until reduced. If too thick, add water.

INSTANT POT CHUCK ROAST

Steps:

• Pat the chuck roast dry with paper towels to remove any excess moisture.
• Set the Instant Pot or pressure cooker to sauté mode. Working in 3 or 4 batches, add the oil and some of the meat to the Instant Pot. Sear until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the meat to a bowl and finish browning the remaining meat.
• Return all of the browned meat to the Instant Pot or pressure cooker insert. Stir in the onion, garlic, salt, pepper, garlic salt, cumin, onion powder, chipotle, and broth.
• Transfer the meat to a serving bowl and use two forks to shred the meat before serving.

SOPAS - (HOLY GHOST BRAISED BEEF )

Steps:

• Day before: 1. Place the roast in a non-reactive pot with tight fitting lid such as a Dutch oven. Pour the wine over and toss in the garlic, a pinch of crushed dried red pepper and the 1 bay leaf. Cover and marinate several hours or overnight, turning the meat over occasionally. Next Day: 1. Stir in the water and toss in the onion slices. Mix the tomatoes and ketchup with the tomato paste into the pan. 2. Place the cinnamon stick, cloves, Jamaican allspice, cumin and remaining bay leaves in a square of cheese cloth. Tie it up with a piece of kitchen string.and place in the pot. Sprinkle the salt over. 3. Make sure liquid comes half-way up the side of the roast. If not, add additional wine and water in equal parts. 4. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and turning the meat occasionally, simmer until the meat is falling-off -the- bone tender, about 3 hours. 5. To serve, remove the meat and pull it off the bone in pieces. Place a thick slice or two of bread in each soup plate topped with a mint leaf or two. Ladle a generous amount of broth over the bread to soften followed with topping it off with pieces of meat.