Air-Fryer Chilean Chacarero Steak Sandwich Melts

Grand Tour Recipe

Air-Fryer Chilean Chacarero Steak Sandwich Melts

Make Air-Fryer Chilean Chacarero Steak Sandwich Melts with measured UK ingredients, practical air-fryer timings and bold Grand Tour flavour.

The chacarero is Chile's brilliant steak sandwich with tomato, green beans and green chilli. The beans sound unusual only until their snap cuts through hot beef and bread, at which point the argument is over.

Thin sirloin cooks in minutes in the air fryer, then returns inside crusty rolls for a quick melt. Mayo, tomato and blanched beans go in last so the sandwich stays hot without losing its fresh crunch.

Air-Fryer Chilean Chacarero Steak Sandwich Melts
Air-Fryer Chilean Chacarero Steak Sandwich Melts preparation stage

You’ll Need

For the Steak
600g sirloin steak, thinly sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
1 garlic clove, finely grated
½ tsp sea salt
½ tsp black pepper

For the Sandwiches
4 crusty white rolls
4 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tomatoes, sliced
150g fine green beans, blanched and cooled
2 long green chillies, finely sliced
4 slices mild cheese

Optional but Dangerous
Avocado slices
Extra green chilli
Skin-on chips

Method

Preheat your air fryer to 200°C.

Toss the steak with the oil, cumin, garlic, salt and black pepper.

Air fry in a single layer for 5-7 minutes, shaking once.

Rest the steak for 3 minutes.

Split the rolls and spread the bases with mayonnaise.

Pile on the steak and top each with a slice of cheese.

Air fry the open sandwiches at 185°C for 2-3 minutes until the cheese melts.

Add the tomato, blanched green beans and sliced green chilli.

Close the rolls and press them lightly.

Serve immediately while the steak is hot and the beans still snap.

Lad Tip: Blanch the beans for only 2-3 minutes and cool them fast. Their clean crunch is the whole chacarero trick, soft beans just make the sandwich look confused.

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