Portuguese-Style Beef Stew (Alcatra)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2016, America's Test Kitchen TV

This meaty, clean-tasting Portuguese version of beef stew, called alcatra, requires mere minutes of hands-on work.

SERVES 6

TIME 4½ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Alcatra, a classic and simple Portuguese beef stew, features tender chunks of beef braised with onions, garlic, warm spices, and wine. Unlike beef stews that require searing the beef to build savory flavor or adding flavor boosters like tom...

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