Saint John's Day is celebrated on the street, but also at home with an irresistible snack! Today we suggest a recipe of bifanas in the style of Porto, by Cristina Manso Preto.
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23/06/2026
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ANDthis Tuesday, June 23, is the day of Saint John of Porto. Given this, today's recipe is a tribute to the Undefeated City. See how it is done and enjoy to celebrate the date!
Boughts in Porto style – Cristina Manso Black Recipe/Praça da Alegria
Ingredients:
Pig bifanes (very thin rolled) – 600 g
Olive oil – q.b.
Pig Bath – 1 tablespoon
Onion – 1 (pitched)
Garlic – 6 teeth (rolled)
Blonde – 2 sheets
Naked mature tomato – 1 (cut in pieces)
Tomato pulp – 100 ml
White wine – 200 ml
Beer – 200 ml (1 mini)
Sweet pepper – 2 teaspoons
Cumins – 2 teaspoons
Sal – q.b.
Pepper – q.b.
Piri-piri – q.b.
Bread – q.b.
Method of preparation:
1. Place the oil and lard in a pot and heat until the lard melts in full. Add the onion and let it cook until soft.
2. Add the garlic, blond leaves, cumin and sweet pepper and stir. Add the tomato and mix.
3. Add the tomato pulp and season salt, pepper and pyri-piri. Add the white wine, the beer and let it boil.
4. Remove the blond leaves and pass with the magic wand. Take it back to the fire and start adding the meat, slowly. Move and, if necessary, add some water.
5. Cover the pot and let it cook for about 30 minutes. Retrieve the spices and serve inside the bread with some of the sauce.