How difficult is it to prepare Francesinha?

This recipe has a Easy difficulty level, which means it's accessible for cooks of all levels.

How long does it take to prepare Francesinha?

The preparation time is 20 minutes and the cooking time is 25 minutes.

How many people does this recipe serve?

This recipe is designed for 3 servings.

Can I substitute some ingredients?

Yes, many ingredients can be substituted with similar alternatives. We recommend checking the recipe variations.

How should I store this preparation?

Store the preparation in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Some preparations can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Tortillas • 24 de Jul de 2021

Recipe of Francesinha

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Today I will show you how to prepare Francesinha, it is a recipe based on bread, a hamburger league with a traditional sandwich.

It's typical of Portuguese and easy to make.

Recipe Summary

Preparation

20 min

Cooking

25 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Instructions

Step 1

The first thing is to cook the whole potato for 15 minutes in a pot or saucepan with plenty of water and salt. Drain and gratin for 10 minutes in the microwave. Reserve Meanwhile, we make the hamburgers by gathering all the ingredients together, kneading with our hands, making balls and crushing them.

Step 2

In a hot pan, pour in the oil and fry the hamburgers on both sides. Set aside. In the same pan and with the same oil, fry the sausages and the tortilla topped with the beaten egg and salt. We booked

Step 3

Now make the salmorejo. For which we pour all the ingredients into the blender bowl and grind. Add the water until you get the texture of a cream and set aside.

Step 4

We toast the sliced bread in the toaster two by two slices, so that they are golden on the outside but soft on the inside. We booked

Step 5

Assemble the sandwiches: On a slice of bread (with the toasted side down) we put a slice of cheese and three slices of sausage

Step 6

We place a hamburger on two of the sandwiches and on the other two slices of the cooked potato.

Step 7

We place another slice of cheese on the three sandwiches and in two of them a slice of cooked ham and a sausage cut lengthwise. In the other sandwich we will place the tortilla

Step 8

We finished the sandwiches by placing the other three slices of toast (with the toasted side up) and on them the other three slices of cheese

Step 9

We will heat the salmorejo for a minute in the microwave. Set aside. We will heat each sandwich for one minute in the microwave and cover with the hot salmorejo.