Chivito sandwich

Molasses, yeast and sesame seed come together in this Uruguayan beef — 110 minutes, 13 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 13 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and grill / broiler. At involved difficulty across 13 steps, it's worth setting aside proper time for.
What you'll need
Shopping list (10)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
🔁 Unit converter
How to make it
- For the brioche buns heat the milk with the butter and molasses until the butter has melted. Add the cold water and egg to this mix.
- In a large bowl place flour, salt and yeast and mix.
- Then add the milk and water mix and stir with a wooden spoon until combined.
- You don't have to knead the dough, it is perfectly fine to do this by hand with a wooden spoon, this doesn't need to be very thorough.
- Cover with a damp towel and stick in the fridge overnight.
- The next morning knead dough on a generously floured surface for a little and cut into eight equal pieces.
- Shape these into balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Cover again with damp towel and let rise for about an hour or until double in size.
- Heat oven to 220 degrees Celsius. Brush the buns with either milk, heavy cream or egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired. Bake for about 15-20min or until golden. Let cool.
- For the toppings chop the onions and sauté in a bit of butter, let caramelize, this may take ten to 15 minutes, stir occasionally.
- Rub the steaks with a bit of garlic and then grill or fry the steaks, the bacon, and eggs with salt and pepper, toast the buns after having cut in half.
- Spread mustard on one bun half, layer each chivito with steak, a slice of ham, a slice of cheese, one bacon stripe, a tomato slice, and some lettuce.
- Place fried egg on top and sprinkle generously with chimichurri and some onions right before serving.
You'll use: Oven · Grill / broiler · Frying pan / skillet · Baking sheet
Watch how it's made

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Ingredient substitutions
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
What to serve with Chivito sandwich
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Tips & common questions
How long does Chivito sandwich take to make?
About 110 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 13 steps and 20 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of milk?
Try any unsweetened plant milk. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
Recipe data for Chivito sandwich via TheMealDB (open database). ▶ Video. Original source. Consomee adds the scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.







