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Porto-Style Bifanas

Jorge Bastos
We explain how to make Porto-style bifanas and everything you need to prepare these traditional Portuguese sandwiches. An easy and delicious recipe.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine portuguese
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Medium saucepan
  • Wooden spoon or spatula
  • Tablespoon
  • Knife
  • Immersion blender

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion
  • 3 large garlic cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 100 ml tomato pulp
  • 2 tablespoons red pepper paste
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons mustard
  • 250 ml white wine
  • 330 ml beer one can
  • salt to taste
  • piri-piri sauce to taste
  • 700 g very thinly sliced pork

Instructions
 

  • Sauté 1 onion, 3 garlic cloves, and 2 bay leaves in plenty of olive oil until golden and soft.
  • Add 100 ml of tomato pulp, 2 tablespoons of red pepper paste and mustard, and 1 tablespoon of ketchup. Mix well and let the flavors cook together for 1–2 minutes.
  • Add 250 ml of white wine and the can of beer, and let it simmer for 10 minutes to evaporate as much of the alcohol as possible.
  • Season with salt and piri-piri sauce to taste. Keep in mind that the red pepper paste is already salty, so be careful not to add too much salt.
  • Remove the bay leaves and blend the sauce with an immersion blender until there are no pieces of onion or garlic left. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
  • Add the 700 g of bifanas, one at a time, separating them so that they can all cook at the same time.
  • Let them cook for 10–15 minutes over medium heat, until completely cooked and coated in the sauce. The sauce should cover the bifanas, as shown in the image below. If there isn't enough sauce, add a little boiling water.
  • Once they are ready, remove from the heat and serve in a bijou bread roll, generously drizzling with the sauce.
Keyword bifanas