Portuguese Beef Skewers (Espetada)

<ul> <li>In a small bowl, mix together minced garlic, crushed bay, and black pepper. Rub the beef chunks with the mixture and place them in a flat baking dish or ziploc bag.</li> <li>In another small bowl, mix together the Madeira wine and olive oil. Pour the wine mixture over the beef cube, making sure they are well coated.</li> <li>Place the beef in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.</li> <li>When you are ready to cook your beef, preheat your grill to medium high heat. (You should be able to hold your hand over the cooking grate for approximately 5 seconds.)</li> <li>Place the beef chunks on soaked, sturdy, wooden skewers (or metal skewers if you have them), interspersed with the tomato and green pepper halves.</li> <li>Sprinkle the beef and vegetables with salt. Grill the meat for 3-5 minutes.</li> <li>Flip the skewers and grill for an additional 3-5 minutes, until the beef is just starting to become firm.</li> <li>Remove the skewers from the grill to a platter.</li> <li>Cover the skewers with aluminum foil and let them stand for 10 minutes before serving.</li> <li>Serve the skewers on a bed of crusty bread, drizzled with any juices that pooled in the platter as they rested.</li> </ul> <div style="background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:5px 10px;">Recipe & Photo Credit:&nbsp;Sarah,&nbsp;<a href="http://curiouscuisiniere.com" target="_blank">curiouscuisiniere.com</a></div>