Madeirabeefandbayleafkebabsespetada Recipes

Steps:

• Sprinkle the filet with salt and pepper. To a heated pan add the oil, salt and pepper. Brown the meat on all sides. Place into a 350 degrees F. oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the meat thermometer registers 120 degrees F. to 125 degrees F. (for rare). Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes, covered loosely with foil.
• Make the sauce while the beef is resting. Pour off the fat from the pan, add the Madeira, and boil it, scraping up the brown bits, until it is reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Add the broth and boil the mixture, stirring for 1 minute. Stir the arrowroot mixture, add it to the skillet, whisking, and simmer the sauce, whisking, for 1 minute.
• Slice the filet and transfer to a platter. Spoon sauce around the meat and serve the remaining sauce separately. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Steps:

• Trim any sinews or excess fat from the beef; cut meat into 2-inch cubes.
• In a large baking dish, combine the oil, vinegar, onion, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, and bay leaves.
• Add in the beef and toss thoroughly to coat.
• Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for 4-6 hours.
• Preheat grill to high.
• Remove the beef and bay leaves from the marinade and thread onto the skewers dividing the bay leaves among the kebabs.
• When ready to cook, oil the grill grate.
• Arrange the kebabs on the grate and grill, turning with tongs, until the meat is cooked to taste, 2-3 minutes per side for medium-rare.
• Baste the espetadas with any excess marinade, but not during the last 3 minutes.
• Serve the espetadas on or off the skewers on slices or chunks or Portuguese bread for soaking up the juices.

Steps:

• Soak three 8-inch wooden skewers in water for at least 20 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, lemon juice, dill, mint and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and mix thoroughly. Reserve 1/4 cup of this mixture for plating. Add the beef to the remaining mixture, toss to coat and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Preheat a grill pan or large heavy skillet over high heat for 3 minutes or until smoking. Thread the beef equally on the skewers and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour the vegetable oil into the pan or skillet and cook the skewers on all four sides until very dark grill marks appear, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove the skewers from the pan and set aside to rest for 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make a tapenade by combining the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, Calabrian chiles, artichoke hearts, olives, feta, roasted red pepper and parsley in a small bowl.
• To serve, place the reserved yogurt mixture evenly in the middle of 2 serving plates. Top with the beef and tapenade and sprinkle with additional parsley. Enjoy!

Steps:

• 1. Trim any sinews and excess fat off the beef, then cut the meat into 2-inch cubes. Combine the oil, vinegar, onion, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large nonreactive baking dish. Add the beef and toss thoroughly to coat. Cover and let marinate, in the refrigerator, for 4 to 6 hours.2. Preheat the grill to high.3. Remove the beef and bay leaves from the marinade and thread onto the skewers, dividing the bay leaves among the kebabs. When ready to cook, oil the grill grate. Arrange the kebabs on the hot grate and grill, turning with tongs, until the meat is cooked to taste, 2 to 3 minutes per side (8 to 12 minutes in all) for medium-rare. Baste the espetadas with any excess marinade, but not during the last 3 minutes.4. Serve the espetadas on or off the skewers on slices or chunks of Portuguese bread for soaking up the juices.Serves 4 to 6