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Gaucho - Style Brazilian Barbecue (Churrasco A Gaucha)
Course:
Beef, Dinner
Servings:
6
people
Ingredients
Beef
4
pieces
Beef sirloin with the fat cap
cut into 8 oz. pieces and skewered on a large Churrsaco skewer
3/4
cup
lime juice
1/3
cup
red wine
Grgich Hills Estate Merlot
1
onion, brunoise
finely diced
2
garlic cloves
minced
2
tsp
oregano
minced
1
bay leaf
1
tsp
black pepper
freshly ground
salt
to taste
Brazilian Barbecue Sauce
1
cup
catsup
1/2
cup
water
1/3
cup
vinegar
2
tbsp
instant coffee
1
tsp
salt
1/2
tsp
ground pepper
1
tsp
chili powder
1
tsp
celery seed
1/8
tsp
garlic powder
4
dashes
Tabasco sauce
Instructions
Beef
Combine all ingredients and marinate for several hours or overnight.
When ready to barbecue, remove meat from marinade, pat dry with paper towels and grill on both sides to desired degree of doneness.
Brazilian Barbecue Sauce
Mix ingredients in a sauce pan and cook over low heat for about 30 to 40 minutes. Season to taste.
Makes approximately 2 cups of sauce.
Notes
Chef Almir Da Fonseca, Chef Instructor at The Culinary Institute of America, Greystone