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Chacarero

A generous Chilean sandwich made of thin slices of beef or veal, green beans, tomato and yellow aji chilli, all in a crisp bread roll with mayonnaise. Very popular in Santiago, it is eaten with the hands.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Garniture

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Slice the tomatoes and the yellow chilli into thin strips, then mix them with the onion, lemon and a pinch of salt.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan and quickly sear the thinly sliced meat, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
  3. Season the meat with salt, pepper and cumin, then set it aside.
  4. Open the rolls and spread a layer of mayonnaise on each half.
  5. Arrange the meat, green beans and the tomato and chilli topping on the bread.
  6. Close the sandwich and serve straight away, nice and fresh and crisp.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the meat with sautéed mushroom slices or tofu marinated in paprika.

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Original Ecomely recipe.