Striker Chef's Francesinha Sandwich

A Portuguese high-end sandwich loaded with various hams, sausages, and cheese, then drenched in a rich tomato beer sauce.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who want a hearty, special gourmet sandwich full of cheese and meat instead of an ordinary one.
  • Those who want to try a unique Western-style recipe with deep, distinctive beer sauce flavor.

Ingredients needed 🛒1 servings

  • 2 slices white bread
  • 1 egg
  • 1 premium sausage
  • 2 strips bacon
  • plenty of ham
  • 3-4 slices salami
  • 7 slices sliced cheese
  • 1/4 onion
  • 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup beer
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • a pinch of salt
  • a little cooking oil

Recipe 🍳

  1. Heat a pan with cooking oil, crack the egg and fry sunny side up without breaking the yolk, then set aside.
  2. In the same pan, cook the sausage and bacon until golden and crispy.
  3. In the same pan, add the minced onion and garlic, and sauté until fragrant.
  4. Add tomato sauce, beer, water, and bay leaf to the pan; bring to a boil to evaporate the alcohol, then simmer until thickened to make the special sauce.
  5. Toast the bread slices. Place ham generously on one slice, then layer the cooked sausage, salami, and bacon on top.
  6. Cover with the second slice of bread to form a sandwich. Wrap the entire sandwich with about 7 slices of cheese, covering all sides so the fillings are hidden.
  7. Carefully place the fried egg on top of the cheese mound.
  8. Remove the bay leaf from the sauce, then pour the hot sauce generously over the egg and cheese sandwich, allowing the cheese to melt naturally. Serve.
  1. Fry an egg sunny side up; cook sausage and bacon until golden; set aside.
  2. Sauté onion and garlic, then simmer with tomato sauce, beer, water, and bay leaf to make the sauce.
  3. On toasted bread, layer ham, sausage, salami, and bacon; top with second bread slice; wrap with 7 slices of cheese.
  4. Place fried egg on top; pour hot tomato beer sauce generously over and serve.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Generously cover the sandwich with cheese so that when the hot sauce is poured, it envelops the whole sandwich in a soft, rich blanket.
  • This dish is meant to have the bread and ingredients soak up the sauce, so pour the sauce immediately while hot for the best flavor.
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