Chivito (uruguayan Beef Sandwich)
Traditional dish with loaf of bread, lettuce, egg.
- prep 9 min
- cook 21 min
- total 30 min
- serves 4
- intermediate
- USA
Ingredients
- to taste loaf of bread
- to taste butter
- 2 leaves lettuce
- 1 egg
- 1 churasco , sliced thin
- 1 pepper
Steps
- Cut the loaf of bread lengthwise.
- Put the bread in a warm place.
- Cook the beef in a hot frying pan with a little oil.
- Season the beef with salt and pepper.
- Fry the egg alongside the beef or in another frying pan.
- The yolk should be well cooked (not runny).
- Spread a little mayo on both sides of the cut bread.
- Top with the beef, the fried egg, a couple of lettuce leaves, and the tomato slices.
- Top with ketchup or mustard to taste.
- Cover with the other half of the bread loaf.
- Serve hot.
Adapted from “Chivito (Uruguayan Beef Sandwich)”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.