Portuguese · beginner
Portuguese Garlic Beef And Crispy Potato Skillet
A robust home-style dish of tender beef sirloin cubes and golden pan-fried potatoes tossed in a fragrant garlic, sweet paprika, and coriander sauce.
- PREP TIME
- 15 min
- COOK TIME
- 25 min
- SERVES
- 4
Good things
start in the kitchen.
LET’S MAKE IT
Step by step
- 01
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the potato cubes in a single layer and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, turning occasionally, until crisp and golden brown. Transfer potatoes to a paper towel-lined plate and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- 02
Season the cubed beef sirloin evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and sweet paprika.
- 03
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the same skillet over high heat. Add the beef cubes in a single layer and sear without moving for 2 minutes until deeply browned. Flip and cook for another 2 minutes.
- 04
Reduce heat to medium, stir in the minced garlic, and cook for 1 minute until fragrant without letting the garlic burn.
- 05
Pour in the white vinegar and halal beef broth, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Simmer for 2 minutes until the liquid reduces by half.
- 06
Return the golden potatoes to the skillet, toss gently to coat everything in the garlic paprika sauce, and remove from heat. Sprinkle with chopped fresh coriander before serving.
A LITTLE KITCHEN KNOW-HOW
Pan-Searing and Deglazing
Searing beef quickly over high heat to build a caramelized crust, then using liquid to lift the flavorful browned bits from the pan into a pan sauce.
Notes from the kitchen
- Dry the potato cubes thoroughly with paper towels before frying to ensure maximum crispness.
- Avoid overcrowding the skillet when searing the beef so it browns nicely instead of steaming.
- Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Portuguese; regional versions vary.
- Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.