Authentic Chacarero Recipe Chile, South America

This Chilean sandwich is prepared by slicing open a sandwich bread (originally either marraqueta or frica bread), and filling it with grilled or pan-fried slices of beef steak (either flank steak, cube steak, or sirloin), chopped up chili pepper aji verde, lengthways sliced green beans, and tomatoes. The green beans are typically boiled but can be sautéed instead, and you can use any sandwich or hamburger bread that you have on hand, but in any case, don't forget to heat the bread before you assemble the sandwich. Although purists claim chacarero is made with only these ingredients, mayonnaise (or butter) is often included. In most restaurants, you will be given the option to choose whether or not you would like your sandwich to be made with mayonnaise, and — because it's after all mildly hot — whether or not you would like it to include the aji verde pepper. Variations on the recipe include using pork instead of beef, using mayonnaise or ... Read more