# Porto Bifana

This recipe shows how to make a simple and delicious pork sandwich from Portugal.

- Total time: 5 min
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 pound pork loin
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons pork lard
- 1 cup onions
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 0.5 can beer
- 0.5 cup white wine
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 sandwich bun

## Instructions

1. Cut the pork loin into fairly thin slices.
2. Pound the pork slices in a ziploc bag using a meat pounder.
3. In a pot, add olive oil and pork lard. Once melted, add the sliced onions and stir.
4. Add garlic, cinnamon, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook for about a minute.
5. Remove about a third of the onion mixture.
6. Add crushed tomatoes and beer to the pot and bring to a boil.
7. Add white wine and bay leaves. Bring to a boil again and cook for four minutes.
8. Remove bay leaves and use an immersion blender to create a smooth sauce.
9. Bring the sauce to a simmer and gently add the pork slices one at a time, ensuring they don't clump together.
10. Partially cover the pot and simmer for 35-40 minutes.
11. Assemble the sandwich by spreading some sauce on the bun, then adding some of the previously removed onions, the pork, and topping with remaining sauce.

## Equipment

- knife
- ziploc bag
- meat pounder
- pot
- wooden spoon
- immersion blender

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTj1vo3YE/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b0e02f74-60d8-4fa0-861f-e9c303efa7bc
- Extracted: 2025-04-08

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