Churrasco (Brazilian Rotisserie-Grilled Meat)
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Churrasco (Brazilian Rotisserie-Grilled Meat)

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Total time
80 min
Level
Medium
Servings
4 servings
Ingredients
6

About this dish

Picanha, pork belly, chicken thighs, chicken hearts, and linguiça are threaded on separate skewers, seasoned with coarse salt, and rotated over charcoal or in a rotisserie.

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Keeping each meat on its own skewer allows its cooking to be managed separately.

Instructions

Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.

5 steps
  1. 1
    Prep

    Slice beef picanha thickly against the grain, fold into a U-shape, and thread onto a metal skewer.

  2. 2
    Prep

    Cut the pork belly and chicken thighs into large pieces, then thread them, the chicken hearts, and the linguiça onto separate skewers.

  3. 3
    Season

    Season the surface of the meat evenly with coarse salt and press it on lightly.

  4. 4
    Control

    Place the skewers over a charcoal grill or in a rotisserie oven and roast, rotating, over medium-low heat.

  5. 5
    Finish

    Remove each skewer from the grill once that type of meat is fully cooked.

    Slice across the grain and serve immediately.

Practical Cooking Checks

The cues that matter most while cooking.

Key technique
Rich charcoal aroma
Finish cue
Remove each skewer from the grill once that type of meat is fully cooked.

Cooking decision evidence

Calculated Charim data and applicable official food safety guidance.

This recipe

80min, 6 ingredients

Category median

40min, 8 ingredients

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Tips

Brush off loose salt just before grilling to keep the meat from becoming overly salty.

Estimated nutrition (per serving)

Calories
720
kcal
Protein
55
g
Carbs
1
g
Fat
56
g