Have You Tried Frigideiras de Braga? Traditional Portuguese Recipe!

INGREDIENTS:

• 400 g minced beef
• Olive oil to taste
• 1 onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 can of beer
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 red pepper
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• Chilli flakes to taste
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 50g Plain flour
• 3 packs of puff pastry
• 1 egg yolk

PREPARATION:

Let's start with the filling! Heat a pot over medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil or lard, the old-fashioned way! and add the chopped onion, letting it soften and become translucent.

Add the minced garlic and bay leaf, letting them sauté lightly to release all the flavour. Now add the minced meat and stir well until it's evenly browned.

Season with salt, pepper and chilli flakes to taste. Add the chopped pepper, pour in the beer and bring to a boil.

Add the tomato purée, mixing everything together well. Let it cook on low heat for about 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, remove the bay leaf. Sprinkle with plain flour and mix well to thicken the sauce, we want a nice thick filling! Turn off the heat and let it cool completely before assembling the frigideiras.

Preheat the oven to 210°C with both heating elements on.

Roll out the puff pastry and, using a round cutter or ring of approximately 15 cm, cut out the discs, you will need two per frigideira.

Place the bases on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Spoon a generous portion of filling into the centre of each disc, leaving the edges free.

Brush the edges with a little water to help seal them. Cover with the second pastry disc and press the sides with your fingers to close firmly.

Using the tip of a knife, make small cross-shaped cuts on top, being careful not to cut all the way through. Brush the entire surface with beaten egg yolk for a beautiful golden finish!

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until crispy and golden brown.