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Lisbon-Style Bifana Recipe

This classic Portuguese sandwich is stuffed with the things Lisbon locals love: marinated pork, chilli and mustard over toasted bread.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Portuguese
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 422.31kcal

Ingredients

  • 400 g pork loin skinless, sliced into 3mm thin strips
  • 4 medium cloves of garlic crushed
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons piri-piri sauce with more for serving
  • ¼ cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 cups white wine
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 soft white breadrolls
  • Sweet mustard to serve

Instructions

  • In a large lidded container, mix the sliced pork, crushed garlic, salt, 1 teaspoon of paprika, 1 tablespoon of piri-piri, the vinegar, 1 cup of white wine and bay leaf. Seal the container and marinate overnight in the fridge.
  • Remove the pork from the marinate mixture and lightly drain.
  • Place a large frypan over medium heat. When hot, add the olive oil and wait until it becomes fragrant. Fry the pork in batches until lightly browned, and set aside. Add more oil between batches if the pork starts to stick.
  • When the pork is cooked, deglaze the pan with the remaining cup of white wine. Add the remaining paprika and piri-piri and bring to the boil.
  • Reduce the liquid to a sauce-like consistency, and then return the pork to the pan. Cook for one minute, making sure that the pork gets completely coated in the sauce.
  • Take the pan off the heat and place the pork on a plate. Serve on the white bread rolls, with added mustard and piri-piri sauce. Enjoy!

Notes

*If you don't have piri-piri sauce, you can substitute another tangy hot sauce like Tabasco (but piri-piri is best!).

Nutrition

Calories: 422.31kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.41g | Protein: 26.55g | Fat: 13.08g | Saturated Fat: 2.65g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 476.14mg | Potassium: 552.41mg | Fiber: 1.79g | Sugar: 1.5g | Vitamin A: 492.54IU | Vitamin C: 5.8mg | Calcium: 60.36mg | Iron: 2.36mg