The Francesinha sandwich

The Francesinha sandwich

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A Francesinha is a fantastically extravagant experience of bread, meat, melty cheese, and sauce. This is a complicated sandwich. There are some steps in the recipe, like cooking the steak and...

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  • Immersion blender
  • Blender
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  • Plate
  • Skillet
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  • Oven
  • Broiler pan
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  • Spatula
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  • Kitchen timer
  • Ladle
  • Serving bowl
  • Tongs
  • Colander
  • Paper towel
  • Cutting board
  • Chef's knife

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces chorizo sausage
  • 4 to 5 ounces Italian sausage, casing removed
  • 1 thin steak (like a boneless ribeye or sirloin)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 large Spanish or Vidalia onion, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
  • 14 ounces can diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons peri peri sauce (can use another hot sauce)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon Better than Bouillon
  • 16 ounces lager beer
  • 2/3 cup port wine
  • 2 tablespoons whiskey
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • french fries (optional - frozen or homemade)
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 slices of white bread, toasted
  • 5 slices of Havarti cheese
  • steak (from above)
  • sausages (from above)
  • 2 slices of deli ham
  • Francesinha sauce (from above)

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