The Chivito: Uruguay's Most Iconic Sandwich

Name: The Chivito: Uruguay's Most Iconic Sandwich
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin,South American
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon; 2 beef fillet steaks, or 4 thin slices grilled steak; Coarse salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 to 2 tablespoons butter; 4 large eggs; 4 large sandwich buns, such as large ciabatta rolls; 4 tablespoons ketchup; 4 tablespoons mayonnaise; 1 head lettuce; 4 slices deli cut ham; 4 slices tomato; 4 slices mozzarella cheese

A traditional Uruguayan chivito sandwich features a generous stack of beef, bacon, and ham, crowned with a fried egg.

⭐ 4.4 (142 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 10 minTotal: 30 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Lunch Sandwiches Sandwich

Cuisine Tags:

Latin South American

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Instructions

Preheat your broiler.
In a large skillet, cook bacon until crispy; set aside.
Prepare beef fillets by slicing them in half, seasoning with salt and pepper, and pounding them thin.
Using the same skillet (after draining fat), cook the beef for 2 minutes per side; set aside.
Clean the skillet, melt butter, and fry eggs sunny-side up; set aside.
Spread ketchup and mayonnaise on the buns, then layer lettuce, bacon, beef, ham, tomato, and mozzarella on the bottom halves.
Broil the assembled sandwiches briefly to melt the cheese.
Top each sandwich with a fried egg and the remaining bun half, then serve.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 958 kcal

Carbohydrate: 45 g

Cholesterol: 370 mg

Fiber: 6 g

Protein: 62 g

Saturated Fat: 22 g

Sodium: 1744 mg

Sugar: 7 g

Fat: 59 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g