Beef Skewers

Name: Beef Skewers
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 4 lb. untrimmed aged sirloin beef; 3 tbsp. sea salt, preferably Maldon; 6-7 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 6 bay leaves, torn into pieces

Serves
serves 4

SAVEUR

By SAVEUR Editors

Published on January 9, 2006

(Espetada)
Madeiran farmers used to make espetada by skewering the meat on bay laurel branches.

Ingredients

4 lb. untrimmed aged sirloin beef
3 tbsp. sea salt, preferably Maldon
6-7 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
6 bay leaves, torn into pieces

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Instructions

Step 1

Preheat a charcoal grill.

Step 2

Trim all but a thin layer of fat from beef. Cut beef into 2" cubes and put into a bowl. Add salt, garlic, and bay leaves and rub into meat.

Step 3

Skewer meat onto 3-4 large metal skewers. Grill over medium-hot coals, turning skewers often, until browned all over, 10-12 minutes for rare. Serve skewers at the table, sliding meat off skewers as needed, and serve with warm bolo do caco ("tile" cakes), if you like.

Preheat a charcoal grill.
Trim all but a thin layer of fat from beef. Cut beef into 2" cubes and put into a bowl. Add salt, garlic, and bay leaves and rub into meat.
Skewer meat onto 3-4 large metal skewers. Grill over medium-hot coals, turning skewers often, until browned all over, 10-12 minutes for rare. Serve skewers at the table, sliding meat off skewers as needed, and serve with warm bolo do caco ("tile" cakes), if you like.