Chivito

Name: Chivito
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters aioli; 4 Boston lettuce leaves; 4 servings Coarse salt; 113 grams slices boiled ham (about; 4 larges eggs; 113 grams queso blanco or Monterey Jack, sliced 1/4 inch thick; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 2 Roasted Peppers; 4 sandwich rolls; 1 rib boneless rib steak, 1 pound, sliced horizontally into 4 thin steaks (you can ask the butcher to do this); 2 tomatoes, sliced

Chivito might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 575 calories, 24g of protein, and 35g of fat each. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up steak, monterey jack, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the coarse salt you could follow this main course with the Healthy Raw Chocolate Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

Pound the steaks lightly with a meat mallet until they are evenly about 1/4 inch thick.

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Meat

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Sprinkle with salt to taste.

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Salt

Split the rolls and spread aioli on both halves; set aside.

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Spread

Aioli

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Heat a chapa or a two-burner cast-iron griddle over medium-high heat. As it is heating, crisp the pancetta on it, turning once; set aside. When the chapa is hot enough that a drop of water sizzles on the surface, add the steaks and cook, without moving, for 2 minutes. Turn and cook for another minute, or until done to taste.

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Meanwhile heat the olive oil until it shimmers, then fry the eggs until the whites are cooked but the yolks are still runny.

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Place a steak on the bottom half of each of the rolls and top with a slice each of ham, cheese, and crisp pancetta and a fried egg. Cover the other halves with the lettuce, tomatoes, and roasted pepper, and close the sandwiches. Slice in half and serve.

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From Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way by Francis Mallmann. Copyright © 2009 by Francis Mallmann; photography © 2009 by Santiago Solo Monllor. Published by Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Company.