Portuguese Steak

This is a very popular recipe in this area where the population is mostly of portuguese decent. A gal i work with, who is from the azores gave me this one.

Steps

Mash the garlic with the salt.

Mix in the pepper , parsley , and bay leaf , forming a paste.

Season the steaks on both sides with the paste.

Place in a deep sided dish.

Slowly pour the wine over the meat and marinate at least 2 hours.

Reserving the marinade remove steaks.

Heat the butter and oil in large skillet over med-high heat.

Fry the steaks 3 minutes each side.

Remove to a clean plate and cover to keep warm.

Add the reserved marinade to the hot pan and deglaze the browned bits.

Remove from heat and quickly whisk in the cream.

Place over med-low heat.

Return the steaks to the pan and cook about three minutes.

Sauce will thicken.

While the steaks are cooking fry the eggs in a separate pan.

Plate the steaks placing a fried egg on top of each , followed by a red pepper.

Pool some sauce around the steak and serve with fried potatoes.

A traditional portuguese meal.

Ingredients

steaks, garlic cloves, salt, pepper, parsley, bay leaf, red wine, butter, olive oil, heavy cream, eggs, roasted red pepper