Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 in Pork Recipes

Authentic Porto-Style Bifanas with Rich Portuguese Sauce

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Authentic Porto-style bifanas simmered in wine, beer, and spicy piri piri sauce, tender Portuguese pork cutlets in a rich, flavorful gravy.

Recipe Info

Preparation time 15 min
Cooking Time 55 min
Ready In1 h 10 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4 Servings

Ingredients

1 lb of thin pork cutlets 1/2 cup of olive oil5 cloves of garlic, crushed1 tablespoon of paprika2 teaspoons of piri piri sauce3 bay leaves3/4 cup of white wine3/4 cup of beer4 tablespoons of whiskey2 tablespoons of Port wine1 small lemon, juiceCoarse salt (to taste)

Preparation

  1. Put olive oil, rolled garlic cloves, paprika and bay leaf in a pan and mix.
  2. Turn on the heat and let the garlic saute a little to release flavor but don't let it burn.
  3. Add the wine, beer, whiskey, port wine and a pinch of salt.
  4. When it boils, add the meat and mix it well in the sauce.
  5. Drizzle with half of the lemon juice,  add the piri piri sauce and the remaiding lemon juice to the pan.
  6. Let it simmer for about 45 minutes, so that the meat is tender, if you see that you need more sauce, add some more beer or white wine (do not add water).
  7. Before removing from the heat, check the seasoning.

Adapted from a Recipe by: receitascomsabor.pt

Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)

Calories582 kcal
Fat47 g
Carbs7 g
Protein25 g

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Comments

  • gerry
    gerry
    No Onion in this recipe? I love fried onions with my bifana.
    3 Years ago, Saturday, April 22, 2023
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    Tuga Pops

    Sorry Gerry, this is a traditional bifana and it does not contain onions, try this one: bifana with onions.

    3 Years ago, Saturday, April 22, 2023
  • Michele
    Michele
    I'm having family over tomorrow, but I wanted to make the febras today. Would it be ok to make a day ahead and refrigerate in the pan with the marinade. Then reheat tomorrow. Just wondering what your thoughts are on this?
    3 Years ago, Saturday, September 24, 2022
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  • James
    James
    Can you tomato sauce for more flavor??
    4 Years ago, Sunday, May 29, 2022
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    Tuga Pops
    You can if you want, but it will take away from the original taste, but of course you should always tweak a recipe to your taste. 🙂
    4 Years ago, Sunday, May 29, 2022
  • Marie C
    Marie C
    What sort of beer do you use?
    4 Years ago, Saturday, September 25, 2021
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    Pete
    Pete
    In most of Europe, beer covers a whole world of flavours. But here in Portugal, beer only really means lager. And in Porto, this means Super Bock. But any quality, mid-strength lager should do the job
    4 Years ago, Sunday, November 28, 2021
    Tuga Pops
    Regular beer Marie.
    4 Years ago, Sunday, September 26, 2021
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