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Mozambican Prego Roll

Prego no Pão/PREH-goo noo POWNG/
Also known as: Prego no Pão, Prego, Steak Roll
Mozambican Prego Roll
About this dish

A thin garlic-marinated steak, seared hot and tucked into a soft roll with piri-piri sauce.

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Ingredients
🥩4 thin slices beef sirloin or rump, pounded flat
🧄4 cloves garlic, crushed
🌶️2 tbsp piri-piri sauce
🍷1/4 cup dry white wine
🍋1 lemon, juiced
🧈2 tbsp butter
🥖4 crusty bread rolls
Method
Serves 3
1
Marinate the steaks in garlic, piri-piri sauce, wine, lemon juice and salt for at least 1 hour.
2
Heat a heavy pan until very hot, add the butter and sear the steaks for about 1 minute per side.
3
Pour the marinade into the pan and let it bubble for a minute to make a quick sauce.
4
Split the rolls and warm them in the pan juices.
5
Fill each roll with a steak and a spoonful of sauce, and serve with extra piri-piri on the side.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

The prego no pão is a Portuguese sandwich that Mozambique made its own with a fiery piri-piri marinade; it is a classic of Maputo's beach bars and cafés.

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