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 mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Uruguayan
Keyword: Beef, Latin American, main course, Pork, sandwich, Uruguayan
Author: Alex Gorgos
- 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
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.
Seadon the tenderloin with salt and pepper. Add to the sauté pan. Sear for a minute on the first side.
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.
Sandwich Assembly
Spread mayonnaise on both sides of the buns.
Place the avocado slices on the bottom half; pickled red onions on the top.
Place the beef/cheese pile on top of the avocado.
Top the beef with a handful of basil. Place the ham on the red onions.