Uruguay
Group A | South America
El Chivito
You'll need a bite as gnarly as Luis Suárez to fit this monstrous sandwich in your mouth. A riff on Jamie Oliver's, this is a staple on menus in cafes across Uruguay.
The sandwich that started it all. El Chivito is the national dish of Uruguay, and from it's imposing stature it's hard to imagine there ever being a challenger to that title.
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Time
1hr
- Makes 6
- Difficulty Professional
- Units Imperial Metric
Ingredients
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½ cup100gMayonnaise
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2 tbsp2 tbspLemon juice
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4 tbsp4 tbspOlive oil
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2 cloves2 clovesGarlic crushed
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4 tbsp 2 tbsp56g 28gButter
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4 pieces4 piecesBacon
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2 slices2 slicesCooked ham
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½ lb225gSirloin steak as thin as possible
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22Eggs
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11Large loaf of bread sliced lengthwise
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¼ lb120gQueso blanco thinly sliced
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11Tomato thinly sliced
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4 leaves4 leavesLettuce
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1Prepare the aioli by mixing together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and salt and pepper. Whisk until smooth and set aside
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2Over a high heat, add 2 tbsp28g butter in a frying pan and cook the bacon. Remove from the pan, but leave the drippings behind.
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3Add the ham slices to the bacon grease and brown on the outside. Remove and set aside. Using a paper towel wipe the grease from the pan.
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4Season the steaks with salt and pepper, melt the rest of the butter in the pan and fry steaks one at a time. Cook to your liking.
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5In a small frying pan, heat olive oil and fry the eggs one at a time. Season with salt and pepper.
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6Cut the bread lengthwise and spread the aioli evenly on both sides.
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7Layer the meats - first add the steaks, then the ham and then the bacon.
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8Next add the Queso blanco cheese and top with the eggs.
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9Lightly place the tomato slices and lettuce on top, and finally the top half of the bread. Be careful not to break the egg yolks.
