Editorial content from Empório Portugal. Traditional recipes may vary by region, family, and cook.

About the Recipe

Bitoque is comfort straight on the plate: steak, egg, potatoes, rice, and sauce.

Very common in cafés and simple restaurants, it is a quick recipe that depends on good meat doneness and flavorful sauce.

Ingredients

2 thin steaks
2 eggs
2 servings of white rice
French fries
2 cloves of garlic
1 bay leaf
50 ml of white wine or broth
Olive oil or butter
Salt and pepper

Preparation Method

Season the steaks with garlic, salt, and pepper.
Fry or grill quickly.
Remove the steaks and make sauce in the pan with wine or broth.
Fry the eggs.
Assemble the plate with rice and potatoes.
Drizzle the steak with the sauce and serve.

Tips from Empório Portugal

Thin steak cooks in a few minutes.
The sauce takes advantage of the pan's fond.
Serve everything hot to maintain the dish's proposal.

Possible Substitutions in Brazil

White rice can be substituted with tomato rice.
Baked potatoes work for a lighter version.

Pairing

Lemonade, light beer, or light red wine. Content intended for those over 18 years old. Drink responsibly.

Editorial Note from Empório Portugal

This recipe is part of the editorial curation of Empório Portugal, developed from Portuguese culinary tradition. Like all traditional recipes, it may vary according to region, family, and cook.

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