Bitoque - Portuguese steak and egg
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Quick answer: Bitoque is the name for the overall dish which usually includes: Steak topped with a sunny side up egg, rice, French fries, and a salad. One the most common Portuguese dishes, you can find this from Lisbon to Porto.
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min
Serves
1
Ingredients
- 1 Steak of your choosing (nothing overly thick)
- 1 Egg
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 5 cloves Garlic
- 1/2 cup Vinho Branco or Vinho Verde
- 1 tbsp Mustard
- 1 tbsp Massa Pimentao
- 1 Bay Leaf
- Salt/Pepper to taste
- French Fries, White Rice, Salad
Instructions
- Season Steak with salt, pepper, bay leaf, and garlic
- Let sit for at least 15 minutes
- In a pan, add Olive Oil and Butter at medium High Heat with Bayleaf
- Cook steak on each side for 2-3 minutes
- Add Vinho Verde, Massa Pimentao, and Mustard
- Cook and Baste for about 2 minutes, until sauce thickens
- In a separate pan, cook a sunny side up egg in just a bit of olive oil
- Baste the egg so that the top will cook a bit as well
- Top the Steak with the Egg
- Serve with Fries, Rice, and a Salad
David’s tips
- Any type of steak will work, however a thinner steak is the most authentic.
From the cookbook
This recipe is from How To Cook Portuguese Stuff
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