Meat & PoultryDifficulty: easy

Bifanas in Garlic Wine Sauce

Name: Bifanas in Garlic Wine Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 600 g pork loin, cut in thin flat slices; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 120 ml dry white wine; 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil; 1 tsp (5 ml) smoked paprika; 1 bay leaf; Salt and pepper; 4 soft rolls (papo-secos), optional

Lisbon's beloved pork sandwiches start as thin pork loin slices simmered briefly in a garlicky white-wine jus — tender in minutes, glossy and deeply savory.

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1Season the slices with salt, pepper and paprika.

2Sear in hot oil 1 min per side; remove.

3Sauté garlic 30 s, add wine and bay leaf, simmer 2 min.

4Return pork with juices; simmer 5-8 min until tender in the glossy jus.

5Serve in rolls or with fried potatoes.