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Espetada: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: GerritR — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Meat

Espetada

Madeira-style beef skewers, threaded onto a long bay laurel stick and grilled over wood fire. The meat, marinated in garlic and wine, stays juicy and fragrant.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

344 kcal per serving

Protein
45.3 g
Carbohydrates
2.3 g
of which sugars
0.1 g
Fat
15.2 g
of which saturated fat
3.1 g
Fiber
0.5 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the meat into large cubes of about 3 cm.
  2. Mix the crushed garlic, wine, oil, salt, pepper and oregano, then marinate the meat for 2 hours in the fridge.
  3. Thread the cubes onto wooden skewers or clean bay laurel sticks.
  4. Grill the skewers on a very hot griddle or grill for 3 to 4 minutes per side, depending on how you like it cooked.
  5. Serve straight away with round bread to soak up the cooking juices.

Variations and tips

Pan version. Sear the cubes in a very hot pan for 2 minutes per side.

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Original Ecomely recipe.