How to make the most popular food of Uruguay - the chivito

beef steak

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Grilled chicken reduces fat while pork loin is often less expensive.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while processed cheese is cheaper.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while pork belly is often more affordable.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt cuts calories while maintaining creaminess.

Grill the beef steak until cooked to desired doneness, about 4-5 minutes per side.

Fry the bacon in a skillet until crispy, about 5-7 minutes.

Toast the bread until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.

Spread mayonnaise on one slice of bread and mustard on the other.

Layer the grilled steak on the mayonnaise side of the bread.

Add the crispy bacon on top of the steak.

Place a slice of ham over the bacon.

Top with mozzarella cheese and let it melt slightly from the heat of the meat.

Add lettuce, tomato slices, and onion rings on top of the cheese.

Slice hard-boiled eggs and arrange them on the sandwich.

Add sliced olives and avocado on top of the eggs.

Close the sandwich with the other slice of bread, pressing down gently.

Cut the sandwich in half for easier handling.

Serve with a side of fries or a salad.

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