10 recipes using beef — Feijoada, churrasco, brigadeiros — bold, tropical and communal.
These 10 brazilian beef recipes are ready in about 101 minutes on average, with 380–780 kcal per serving, and 20% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
Brazilian food is bold and communal, from smoky churrasco to coconut-rich seafood moquecas and the slow-cooked comfort of feijoada. When Brazilian cooks work with beef, they reach for garlic, lime, coriander, dendê (palm) oil, coconut and malagueta chilli, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, boiling, sautéing and frying.
A rich, deeply savoury red meat that rewards both fast, hot searing and long, slow braising depending on the cut. In this collection it's most often cooked with garlic, onion, olive oil, bay leaves, smoked pork ribs and salt and black pepper. The dishes here span brazilian classics ready in as little as 20 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Brazilian Feijoada Completa is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 1,240 ratings.
Brazil's national dish — a hearty black bean stew with smoked and cured pork, served with white rice, farofa, collard greens and orange slices.
Brazil's national dish — a soulful black bean stew with smoked and salted pork, served with rice, sautéed collards, farofa, orange slices and a caipirinha on the side.
A whole squash hollowed and filled with seasoned ground beef, rice and vegetables, then baked until tender, a comforting Brazilian family dinner.
Beef chuck slow-braised with tomato, onion and root vegetables until fall-apart tender, a comforting everyday Brazilian family stew.
A one-pot northeastern Brazilian rice and bean dish cooked with dried meat and finished with crumbled cheese, richer than everyday arroz com feijao.
A melty Brazilian sandwich of roast beef, melted cheese, tomato, and pickles pressed on French bread, a Sao Paulo classic.
Tender Brazilian beef meatballs simmered in a garlicky tomato sauce with bell pepper, served over rice with black beans.
Thin, crisp Brazilian pastries filled with seasoned ground beef, deep-fried until bubbly and shatteringly crunchy.
Bell peppers filled with smoky tomato rice and melted cheese, a classic Brazilian family dinner.
A juicy beef burger loaded with roasted garlic and melted catupiry, inspired by Brazilian churrasco stands.
Tender cuts (sirloin, ribeye) suit quick cooking; tougher, collagen-rich cuts (chuck, brisket, shin) are built for stews and braises. Look for bright-red colour and fine marbling.
Season generously and let steaks come to room temperature before searing. Rest cooked beef 5–10 minutes so the juices redistribute; slice against the grain to keep it tender.
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
An excellent source of complete protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12; leaner cuts keep saturated fat in check.
Most of these 10 Brazilian beef recipes are ready in around 101 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Bauru (Brazilian Steak and Cheese Sandwich), takes about 20 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 260 minutes.
Across this collection they range from about 380 to 780 kcal per serving, averaging 504 kcal — Pastel de Carne (Brazilian Fried Meat Pastry) is the lightest option at 380 kcal.
Bauru (Brazilian Steak and Cheese Sandwich) is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 20 minutes. 20% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
In these recipes, beef is most often paired with garlic, onion, olive oil, bay leaves, smoked pork ribs and salt and black pepper. Brazilian kitchens also lean on garlic, lime, coriander, dendê (palm) oil, coconut and malagueta chilli.
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
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