Chivito sandwich

Chivito sandwich

Area: Uruguayan

Category: Beef

Ingredients

IngredientsMeasure
Milk80g
Butter60g
Molasses1 tablespoon
Water220g
Egg9
Bread Flour500g
Salt10g
Yeast10g
Egg WashSplash
Sesame SeedSprinkling
Onion4
Sirloin steak8
GarlicTo serve
Bacon8
Ham8 slices
Mozzarella8 slices
Tomato4
Lettuce1/4
MustardTo serve
Chimichurri sauceTo serve

Instruction

  • 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
  • 2 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
  • 3 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
  • 4 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
  • 5 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