DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Chivito
Uruguayan steak sandwich with ham, cheese, pancetta and egg.
About Chivito
Francis Mallmann’s chivito is a Uruguayan steak sandwich with ham, cheese, pancetta and egg. His published version selects sandwich rolls and queso blanco.
Aioli adds a rich spread beside the meat. Lettuce, tomato and roasted pepper bring vegetable contrasts.
The roll holds layered fillings, with crisp pancetta and a fried egg above the steak. The completed sandwich is halved for serving.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten), Egg, Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Chivito
Francis Mallmann’s Uruguayan chivito with queso blanco.
- Boneless beef rib steakProtein
- Coarse saltSeasoning
- Sandwich rollsBase
- AioliSpread
- PancettaProtein
- Olive oilCooking medium
- EggsProtein
- Boiled hamProtein
- Queso blancoTopping
- Boston lettuceAccompaniment
- TomatoesBase
- Roasted peppersBaseIngredient page not linked
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Boneless beef rib steak: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader beef candidate; exact rib-steak cut retained in displayed name.
- Coarse salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader salt link.
- Sandwich rolls: Wheat (gluten). Ordinary wheat bread rolls confirm Wheat; full formula otherwise unspecified.
- Aioli: Egg. Named aioli compound; no egg-containing subrecipe supplied, so Egg remains pending for this component.
- Pancetta: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Olive oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Eggs: Egg
- Boiled ham: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader ham link; exact curing/formula unknown.
- Queso blanco: Milk. Broader white-cheese link; queso blanco selected rather than Monterey Jack.
- Boston lettuce: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader lettuce link; exact named form retained.
- Tomatoes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Roasted peppers: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Named roasted pepper component; colour and full preparation formula unspecified, no red cultivar inferred.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Uruguay
- UruguayCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Uruguayan Cuisine
- Uruguayan CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.