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About the recipe
Bitoque is comfort straight on the plate: steak, egg, chips, rice and pan sauce.
A staple in cafés and simple restaurants, this quick dish depends on the steak cooked just right and a flavourful sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 thin steaks
- 2 eggs
- 2 servings of white rice
- chips
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 50 ml white wine or broth
- Olive oil or butter
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Season the steaks with garlic, salt and pepper.
- Cook the steaks quickly in a frying pan or on a grill.
- Remove the steaks, then deglaze the pan with the wine or broth to make a simple sauce.
- Fry the eggs.
- Plate the steaks with the rice and chips.
- Drizzle the steak with the sauce and serve.
Tips from Empório Portugal
- Thin steak cooks in just a few minutes.
- The sauce picks up the fond from the pan.
- Serve everything piping hot — that is the whole point of the dish.
Possible substitutions in Brazil
- White rice can be replaced with tomato rice.
- Baked potatoes work for a lighter version.
Pairing
Lemonade, a light beer or a light red wine. Content intended for people over 18 years of age. Drink in moderation.
Regional and family variations may change ingredients, quantities and method.
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