Uruguayan Chivito Sandwich
Uruguay's national sandwich — the chivito, a towering construction of thin-sliced sirloin steak, ham, mozzarella, bacon, fried egg, tomato, lettuce, olives, pickles and mayonnaise on a soft roll. One of South America's great sandwiches, born in Montevideo in 1946 when a customer asked for goat meat ("chivito") and the chef improvised with what he had.
- Total
- 50 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Medium
Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min
Ingredients
Method
Season sliced steak. Cook in a very hot oiled pan 1–2 minutes per side (thin slices cook fast). In the last minute, lay mozzarella over the steak; cover pan until melted.
About 5 min
Fry bacon until crispy.
About 14 min
Fry eggs.
About 14 min
Toast the rolls.
About 14 min
Build the chivito — this is the essential Uruguayan order: bottom roll → mayo → lettuce → tomato → steak with melted mozzarella → ham → bacon → fried egg → olives → pickles → top roll. It should barely be containable. This is not a modest sandwich.
About 3 min
Nutrition per serving (estimate)
- Calories
- 720
- Protein
- 48 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 40 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Sodium
- 1100 mg
Contains: dairy, eggs
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Recipe by Boon Tools.