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Chorrillana
Chips with beef, onions and eggs
Valparaíso's sharing platter of chips, beef strips, onions and eggs
Chorrillana was made famous by the old picadas (cheap eateries) of Valparaíso's port, where it arrived on huge platters for friends to share late at night: a mound of chips covered with strips of beef, soft fried onions and scrambled or fried eggs. The mistake is cooking the onions too fast; they should be soft, sweet and golden to bring the dish together. Chef's tip: season the beef only at the end so it browns rather than steams. Some bars add a splash of wine to the onions; this version leaves it out.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ lb potatoescut into chips
- 5 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 3 onionsthinly sliced
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 1 ⅓ lb beef sirloinin thin strips
- 2 garlic clovescrushed
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 4 eggs
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 425°F. Toss 2 ¼ lb potatoes with 2 tablespoons of 2 tbsp vegetable oil and ⅝ tsp salt and roast for 35–40 minutes until crisp.
40 minStep 2: Meanwhile cook 3 onions with 1 tablespoon of 1 tbsp vegetable oil and ½ tsp dried oregano over a medium-low heat for 20 minutes, until soft and golden. Set aside.
20 minStep 3: Heat 1 tablespoon of 1 tbsp vegetable oil over a high heat, add 1 ⅓ lb beef sirloin and 2 garlic cloves and brown for 3–4 minutes. Season with ½ tsp ground cumin, ½ tsp black pepper and ⅝ tsp salt and mix with the onions.
4 minStep 4: Beat 4 eggs with the rest of ⅓ tsp salt and scramble them in the rest of 1 tbsp vegetable oil over a medium heat for 2–3 minutes, until just set with no runny egg.
3 minStep 5: Pile the chips on a large platter, top with the beef and onions and then the eggs. Serve straight away for sharing.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 840 kcal
- Protein
- 40 g
- Carbs
- 62 g
- Fat
- 48 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does chorrillana take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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