18: Prato do dia - Bife à Portuguesa, a nossa maneira.

beef steak

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork chop

Chicken is lower in fat, while pork is often less expensive.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol, while white wine can be less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be a cheaper fat alternative.

piri-piri sauce

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Sriracha offers similar heat, while hot sauce is often cheaper.

Slice the potatoes thinly and soak them in cold water.

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a pot.

Add 1 tablespoon of flour to the melted butter and mix together until it starts to brown.

Season the mixture with a little salt, black pepper, and a tiny bit of nutmeg.

Add 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce to the mixture.

Pour in half a cup of milk, incorporating it into the mixture until it thickens, then remove from heat.

Heat oil in a pot for frying the potatoes, optionally adding a sprig of rosemary for flavor.

Dry the soaked potatoes and fry them in batches until they are golden and crispy, then drain them in a wire basket.

While the potatoes are frying, season the fillet steak with salt and black pepper.

Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet and add the steak, cooking for a few minutes on each side until browned.

Add a little garlic to the skillet with the steak.

Remove the steak from the skillet and let it rest.

In the same skillet, add 1.5 to 2 tablespoons of butter and a bit of olive oil, then add the remaining garlic.

Pour in half a glass of red wine and let it reduce by half.

Add the previously made sauce to the reduced wine and mix well.

Return the steak to the skillet to coat it with the sauce.

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