THE BEER-STUNG STACK

(Our Play on Francesinha - Quick Sauce Edit)

THE BEER-STUNG STACK

Ingredients: 2 Slices of bread, 1 Steak (thin), 1 sausage (sliced), 2 slices Ham, 4 slices Cheese, 1 tbsp Piri-Piri flakes, 1 tsp Smoked paprika, 300ml Beer, 50ml Brandy, 100ml Tomato passata...

Ingredients

  • 2 Slices of bread
  • 1 Steak (thin)
  • 1 sausage (sliced)
  • 2 slices Ham
  • 4 slices Cheese
  • 1 tbsp Piri-Piri flakes
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 300ml Beer
  • 50ml Brandy
  • 100ml Tomato passata
  • 1 tbsp Cornflour

Cooking Method

  1. The Scorch Sear the steak and sausage on high heat until charred; assemble the sandwich stack with ham and cheese.
  2. The Bloom In a pot, whisk beer, brandy, passata, and spices with a tiny 15ml splash of water; boil for 2 minutes to release the spirit aromatics.
  3. The Swell Whisk in cornflour slurry; simmer until the sauce is a thick, glowing fire-silk.
  4. The Marriage Pour the boiling silk over the sandwich until the cheese melts into a lava flow.
  5. The Final Flourish Top with a raw fried egg and serve with a hit of raw chili oil.

Cuisine: Portuguese

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