Recipes · Portuguese · Burgers and Sandwiches
Francesinha
One serving has 875 kcal and 49 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (138%), cobalamin (117%), phosphorus (98%), zinc (83%), niacin (83%) and thiamin (72%). Ready in 55 minutes.
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- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (458 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: High protein
- Contains: alcohol, beef, dairy, egg, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 90 g Bread, white
- 30 g Ham, cooked
- 22 g Kielbasa
- 70 g Beef sirloin steak, raw
- 40 g Swiss cheese
- 55 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 80 g Beer
- 60 g Tomatoes, canned, crushed
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 1 g Hot sauce
- 0.1 g Salt
Method
- Fry the thin beef steak in a little of the butter over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes a side to your liking, then set aside.
- In the same pan, briefly warm the ham and sliced sausage through, about 2 minutes.
- For the sauce, simmer the beer and crushed tomatoes together with the hot sauce and a pinch of salt for 8-10 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Butter the bread and toast in a pan until golden, then build the sandwich: bread, steak, ham, sausage, and a second slice of bread.
- Lay the cheese slices over the top of the closed sandwich and place under a hot broiler for 2-3 minutes until melted and bubbling.
- Fry the egg in the remaining butter until the white is fully set and the yolk still soft, then slide it on top of the sandwich.
- Pour the hot beer-tomato sauce generously over the whole sandwich and serve immediately with a knife and fork.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 875 kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 54.4 g | |
| Water | 296 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.6 g | 12% |
| Protein | 48.9 g | 102% |
| Tryptophan | 0.42 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.9 g | |
| Leucine | 3.4 g | |
| Lysine | 3.2 g | |
| Methionine | 1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.53 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.8 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.6 g | |
| Valine | 2.3 g | |
| Histidine | 1.3 g | |
| Fat | 48.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 16.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3 g | |
| Saturated | 21.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 348 mg | |
| Calcium | 633 mg | 63% |
| Copper | 0.37 mg | 41% |
| Iron | 6.3 mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 84.7 mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.9 mg | 50% |
| Phosphorus | 683 mg | 98% |
| Potassium | 761 mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 76 µg | 138% |
| Sodium | 1,247 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.6 mg | 83% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.79 mg | 72% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.79 mg | 72% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 11.6 mg | 83% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.4 mg | 47% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.83 mg | 64% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 52.8 µg | 13% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.8 µg | 117% |
| Choline | 276 mg | 65% |
| Vitamin A | 280 µg | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 11.7 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 60.4 IU | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 5.8 µg | 6% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
3.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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