Porto-style Francesinha

The iconic Porto sandwich with meat, sausages, melted cheese, and a secret irresistible sauce.

Time: 30 min · Servings: 2 · Calories: 325 kcal

Ingredients

• 200 fillet of beef steak
• 5 to taste Salt
• 2 to taste Pepper
• 200 units linguiça
• 80 slice of Sandwich bread
• 300 slice of sliced cheese
• 50 slice of mortadella
• 50 slice of chorizo
• 250 jar of sauce

Method

1. Prepare the beef steak on a cutting board.
2. Assemble the base of the francesinha by placing a slice of sandwich bread.
3. Place the steak on the bread, along with a slice of cheese, a slice of mortadella, and a slice of chorizo.
4. Cover with another slice of sandwich bread to close the sandwich.
5. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
6. Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add the beef steak.
7. Season the steak with salt and pepper to taste and cook on both sides until done.
8. Add the linguiças to the pan and cook them alongside the steak.
9. Once cooked, set aside the steak and linguiças.
10. Place the linguiças on top of the sandwich assembly.
11. Cover the sandwich with the remaining cheese slices.
12. Bake for 5 minutes until the cheese is completely melted.
13. Heat the francesinha sauce in a saucepan until it boils.
14. Place the francesinha in a deep plate.
15. Pour the boiling sauce over the sandwich and serve with french fries or a fried egg.

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