Portuguese Prego No Pao Steak Sandwiches Recipes

PREGO NO PãO - PORTUGUESE STEAK SANDWICH RECIPE

Steps:

• With a meat tenderizer, gently pound the steak.
• Roughly chop the garlic, then place it on top of the meat. Gently pound it again, crushing the garlic into the meat. Season it with salt and black pepper.
• Place a medium frying pan over high heat. Once hot, add the butter, olive oil and a bay leaf.
• Fry the meat. If using a thin steak, you should need less than 2 minutes on each side.
• Remove the steak from the frying pan, reduce the heat to medium.
• Cut the bread in half and quickly toast it on the same frying pan you used for the steak.
• Spread a good amount of mustard over the bread, place your steak on top. Savour it with your favourite beer!

PORTUGUESE GARLIC STEAK SANDWICHES (PREGO NO PAO)

Steps:

• Lay out steaks on a work surface and to be traditional,"nail" the garlic slices into the steak on both sides (about a clove per steak, more if you like).
• If this isn't your style, just push the garlic slices in with your finger.
• In about 1-1/2 tablespoons of butter, fry each steak for 3 to 4 minutes, turning once.
• Remove to a dish and reserve.
• To the skillet add the other 1-1/2 tablespoon butter and the sliced onion.
• Saute until onion is golden, then transfer onions to the same dish as the steaks and reserve.
• Pour the red wine into the skillet used to cook the steaks and onions; scrape up the browned bits and simmer over medium-high heat until liquid is reduced by about half (this doesn't take too long--).
• Return the steaks and onions to this skillet, season with salt and pepper, and cook another minute on both sides of steaks, until warmed through.
• Serve steaks and onions on warmed crusty sandwich rolls.

PREGO NO PãO - GARLIC NAILED STEAK - PORTUGAL

Steps:

• Place the steaks on your workspace, lay the slices of garlic on the side of the steaks, using a tenderizing mallet, "nail" the garlic to the steak by pounding the slices into the meat. Repeat on the reverse side of the steaks.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry each steak in the butter for two to three minutes, turning once, then transfer to a dish and cover.
• Melt the remaining tbsp of butter in the same skillet, add the onions and saute until they are golden. Transfer the onions to the dish holding the steaks.
• Pour the wine into the same skillet and using the flat edge of a wooden spoon, scrap up the caramelized coating on the bottom of the pan.
• Raise the heat to medium-high and reduce the sauce by half.
• Return the onions and beef to the sauce and heat through for 1 minute.
• Serve on a plate with rice and vegetables.

PREGO NO PãO - GARLIC NAILED STEAK IN A BUN - PORTUGAL

Steps:

• Place the steaks on your workspace or cutting board, lay slices of garlic on one side of the steaks and using a tenderizing mallet, "nail" the garlic to the steak by pounding the slices into the meat. Repeat on the reverse side of the steaks.
• Melt 3 tbsp of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and fry each steak in the butter for two to three minutes, turning once and transfer to a dish and cover .
• Melt the remaining butter in the same skillet, add the onions and sauté until they are golden, then transfer the onions to the dish holding the steaks.
• Pour the wine and salt, black pepper, chili pepper, cumin and tomato paste into the same skillet and using the flat edge of a wooden spoon, scrap up the brown coating on the bottom of the pan.
• Raise the heat to medium-high and reduce the sauce by half.
• Return the onions and beef to the sauce and heat through for 1 minute.
• Serve the beef and onions, drizzled with the sauce, on crusty rolls.
• Note: Many people also enjoy this sandwich with lettuce and a slice of tomato added to it.

PORTUGUESE GARLIC NAILED STEAK (PREGO NO PAO)

Steps:

• Lay out the steaks on a cutting board or other flat surface.
• Lay slices of garlic on on side of the steaks.
• Using a tenderizing mallet, "nail" the garlic to the steak by pounding the slices into the meat.
• Repeat on the reverse side of the steaks.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Fry each steak in the butter for barely two to three minutes, turning once.
• Transfer to a dish and cover.
• Melt the remaining butter in the same skillet.
• Add the onions and saute until they are golden.
• Transfer the onions to the dish holding the steaks.
• Pour the wine into the same skillet.
• Using the flat edge of a wooden spatula, scrape up the caramelized coating on the bottom of the pan.
• Increase the heat to medium-high and reduce the sauce by half.
• Return the onions and beef to the sauce and heat through for 1 minute.
• Serve on crusty rolls with a salad on the side or try tossing some lettuce and a slice of tomato into the bun for tasty all in one sandwich.

PORTUGUESE PREGO NO PAO (STEAK SANDWICHES)

Steps:

• Slice the garlic thinly. Season the steaks on both sides with salt & pepper then pound garlic slices into each side of the steak. You should be able to fit one clove of garlic on each side.
• Heat Olive oil & butter in a large skillet. Cook your steaks over medium high heat. For medium-rare cook for 30 seconds per side, then set aside keeping them warm.
• Slice the onions into 1/2" slices and the peppers into strips. Add some more butter to the skillet then add the onions, hot pepper sauce and salt and saute. Once onions are getting soft, add the peppers and cook until tender.
• Add the wine, then let it reduced over high heat for 1-2 minutes, or until sauce has thickened.
• Serve thd steak on crusty bread with the sauce, onions & peppers.