🥪 Bifanas – Portuguese Pork Sandwiches

Here’s a delicious dive into one of Portugal’s most iconic street foods: Bifanas – Portuguese Pork Sandwiches. These juicy, garlicky pork cutlets are marinated in white wine and spices, then simmered and served on soft rolls with mustard or piri-piri sauce. Simple, bold, and unforgettable.

đź§‚ Ingredients
1½ lbs pork cutlets or top round, pounded thin

1½ cups white wine

6 garlic cloves, minced

2 bay leaves

1 tbsp white wine vinegar

1 tbsp sweet paprika

2 tsp kosher salt

3 tbsp lard (or substitute with butter/oil)

Soft Portuguese rolls (papo secos)

Optional: yellow mustard, piri-piri sauce

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