Francesinha Sandwich Recipe: Scrumptious Portuguese Sandwich From Porto

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This francesinha sandwich recipe is for a delicious iconic sandwich from Porto. Full of flavors, this sandwich has layers of sausage, ham and steak wrapped in cheese.

Topped with an egg and served with a secret sauce, get ready to dive into the rich and tasty flavors of Portugal’s second city.

Ingredients (with affiliate links)

For the sandwich
6 large slices of white ​​bread
2 tablespoons of oil, 30ml
1 large beef fillet cut into two, ½ pound, ~225g
4 slices of ham of your choice, ½ pound, ~225g: https://amzn.to/3F3NoQk
4 linguica sausages or chorizo, ½ pound, ~225g: https://amzn.to/3ok6qeD
16 slices of cheese to melt, 1 pound, 450g: https://amzn.to/3wFYN5R

For the sauce
1 small onion, finely chopped, 70 g
2 ripe tomatoes, grated, without skin or seeds, 100 g
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf
2 chili peppers or flakes, 1 tablespoon of Peri Peri sauce: https://amzn.to/3C7rzNU
1 lager beer of your choice, 12oz, 370 ml
3 tablespoons of butter, ⅜ stick, 40g
1 cup of beef broth, 235ml
¾ cup of Port wine, 180ml: https://bit.ly/PortWinelink
1 tablespoon of fine cornflour or cornstarch, 10g
Salt and pepper to taste

For serving
French fries
2 eggs, small

Instructions

For the sauce
Place a small saucepan over medium heat on the stove top. Melt the butter and add the onion, garlic, and a little salt.
Cook until the onion is translucent and begins to brown. Immediately, add the crushed tomato, and the peri peri sauce.
When the tomato is well cooked, add the beer, bay leaf, Port wine, and broth. Continue cooking uncovered for about ten more minutes. Dissolve the cornstarch in a quarter cup of water. And add it to the sauce. Cook for about five more minutes, stirring, until the sauce thickens.
Strain or blend the sauce and then return it into the hot pot. Set aside.

For the filling

Season the steak with salt and pepper. Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan and once hot, cook the steak for three minutes on each side. Make sure it browns a little.
Cut the sausages in half, lengthwise, as this prevents them from curling up during cooking.
Cook for three minutes on each side. Toast the slices of sliced ​​bread.

Assembling the francesinha
Place one slice of ​​bread on a plate and top with the sliced ham.
Place the steak on top of the ham. Trim the edges of any protruding pieces of meat.
Cover with another slice of ​​bread and top with sausages.
Finally, cover with another slice of ​​bread. Cover your sandwich with 6 to 8 slices of cheese. Repeat for the other sandwich.
If desired, with a cookie-cutter, make a notch in the cheese at the top of the sandwich. Crack open a small raw egg and place in the opening.
Preheat oven on broiler
Put the plate of sandwiches quite close to the top and bake for about 3 minutes. Check regularly to make sure the cheese has only melted and not turned brown.
Carefully remove the plate and transfer sandwiches to two plates.
Pour warm sauce over each sandwich covering it entirely.
Surround each sandwich with plenty of french fries and enjoy.
Serve some additional sauce to use while eating your sandwich.


Notes:
If you have trouble keeping the cheese and meat in the place, hold together using toothpicks
We use extra-virgin olive oil for this recipe. You can use any vegetable oil as well.

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