South America · Uruguay · Main courses
Chivito – Uruguayan steak sandwich
Uruguay’s classic sandwich with steak, ham, cheese and egg. Serves 4.
35 minutesEasy
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Ingredients
- 4 thin steaks, 120 g each
- 4 large sandwich rolls
- 4 slices cooked ham
- 4 slices cheese
- 4 eggs
- 8 slices bacon
- 4 lettuce leaves
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp oil
- salt and pepper
Method
- 1Fry bacon until crisp and set aside. Fry eggs in the same pan.
- 2Season steaks with salt and pepper and fry in oil over high heat for 1–2 minutes per side, depending on thickness.
- 3Top steaks with ham and cheese and let the cheese melt over low heat under a lid.
- 4Warm the rolls, spread with mayonnaise and fill with lettuce, tomato, steak, bacon and egg. Serve immediately.



