Portuguese pork bifana sandwiches
Tender, saucy pork slices served in crusty Portuguese bread rolls.
⏱ Estimated time: 40 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal

Ingredients
- 600 g thin pork cutlets
- 4 crusty bread rolls
- 4 garlic cloves
- 150 ml white wine
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp paprika
- Mustard optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
Step-by-step method
- Season pork slices with garlic, wine, bay, paprika, salt and pepper; marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a wide frying pan and sear pork in batches.
- Add the marinade, bring it to the boil and cook until pork is thoroughly cooked and tender.
- Discard bay leaf and reduce sauce a little, adding water if it dries out.
- Fill warm bread rolls with pork, spoon in a little sauce and serve hot.
✦ Cooking tip
Sauce thickness varies between cafés; never reuse raw marinade unless it is thoroughly cooked.
A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.