Uruguayan Chivito

Uruguayan Chivito

Uruguayan Chivito

The chivito is the national sandwich of Uruguay. This whopper of a sandwich has beef tenderloin, ham, cheese, avocado, pickled red onion, basil, and mayonnaise on a toasted bun.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Uruguayan
Keyword: Beef, Latin American, main course, Pork, sandwich, Uruguayan
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 brioche rolls
  • 6 oz beef tenderloin thinly sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 slices ham
  • 2 slices mozzarella cheese or Swiss
  • 1/2 avocado thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup basil
  • pickled red onions
  • mayonnaise

Instructions

  • Heat up the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Toast the buns for a couple of minutes. Remove from the pan.
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  • Seadon the tenderloin with salt and pepper. Add to the sauté pan. Sear for a minute on the first side.
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  • Flip the tenderloin. Create 2 piles with the beef. Top each pile with a slice of cheese. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the ham to the pan and cook for a minute.
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Sandwich Assembly

  • Spread mayonnaise on both sides of the buns.
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  • Place the avocado slices on the bottom half; pickled red onions on the top.
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  • Place the beef/cheese pile on top of the avocado.
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  • Top the beef with a handful of basil. Place the ham on the red onions.
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Put the sandwich together and chow this mother down.