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Steak and Fries
Claudia Rodrigues

Bitoque | Portuguese style Steak and Fries

Bitoque is a traditional Portuguese steak dish topped with a fried egg and signature pan-sauce made of wine, garlic and butter. Served with french fries, white rice and a salad.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For the steak
  • 4 striploin not too thick
  • 2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/4 cup beef or chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 3-4 cloves of garlic sliced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Thyme a few springs or 1/2 - 1 tsp dried
  • salt & pepper to taste
For the French Fries
  • 2-3 russet potatoes
  • olive oil or avocado oil spray
  • salt
For the Rice
  • 1 cup long grain rice
  • 2 cups water
  • salt to taste
For the Fried Egg
  • 4 eggs
  • olive oil
  • salt & pepper

Equipment

  • Air Fryer to make fries

Method
 

French Fries
  1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into thin or thick sticks (according to taste).
  2. Wash again, until the water runs clear then soaked them in ice cold water for 20-30mins. dry them thoroughly in a clean cloth after the time has passed.
  3. Preheat airfryer for 5mins at 400F
  4. Spray the potatoes with olive oil or avocado oil and season with salt.
  5. Airfry in batches at 380F for 12-15mins
Rice
  1. Make the rice as per usual ... just a simple white rice.
Steak & Sauce
  1. Season steaks with salt, bay leaves, and sliced garlic. Let marrinade for at least 15 minutes.
  2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
  3. Saute the steaks in olive oil along with the bay leaves, garlic and thyme, 2-3mins on each side.
  4. Now it's time to make the sauce. Add in the white wine to de-gelace the pan. Let it cook down for 30sec - 1min.
  5. Add in the butter, and let it melt.
  6. Add in mustard and stir well to combine, then add in the beef/chicken broth.
  7. Reduce the sauce, until it thickens then add the steaks back in and keep warm
Fried egg
  1. In a seperate skillet heat a little olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Break the eggs in the hot oil. Cook until desired doneness. Season with salt and pepper.
Assembly
  1. Place a steak in each dish and top each with an egg.
  2. Garnish each dish with a little rice, french fries and salad.
  3. Serve immediately.