Francesinha in Oporto style

Francesinhas are a typical dish from the city of Porto, in the north of Portugal.
To prepare this delicacy, two processes are necessary;


Making the francesinha:

Season the steaks with salt and pepper and set aside for 2 hours.
Cut the sausages into 4 pieces of equal size. Cut the sausages.
Grill the meat, sausages and sausages.
Lightly toast the slices of bread and distribute two of them over two deep plates that can go in the oven.
Add the slice of ham, the steak and another slice of bread. Add the sausage and sausage, alternating their pieces until they cover the whole slice of bread.
Add with a slice of cheese, then with the last slice of bread.
Add the four slices of cheese, placing them on the francesinha and picking up the sides of the cheese.
Place in the oven, preheated to 200 ° C until the cheese melts.
Star the eggs and fry the potatoes.
Remove the francesinhas from the oven, drizzle them with the hot sauce, add the fried egg to the top, and serve with the fries.


Making the sauce for francesinha:

Peel the onion, chop it coarsely, pour it into a pan, add the oil, the chopped garlic, the chorizo ​​in small pieces, and the bay leaf, bring to the heat and cook until the vegetables soften.
Add tomato pulp, powdered meat seasoning, Port wine, whiskey, chilli sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
Stir and boil for 15 minutes.
Dissolve the corn starch in the milk and add to the pan, in wire, and stirring constantly.
Reduce the sauce to puree, add the water and heat for another 5 minutes. Adjust the consistency of the sauce, adding more water or milk if necessary.