BrazilianX-tudo
Burger with everything
X-tudo: the Brazilian 'everything' burger with beef, ham, bacon, fried egg, cheese, sweetcorn and potato sticks
The x-tudo (say 'shee-TOO-doo'; 'x' sounds like 'cheese' in Portuguese) is the late-night king of Brazilian lanchonetes (snack bars) and street food trailers in São Paulo, Curitiba and Rio, eaten after football or a night out. A soft bun is stacked with a beef patty, melted cheese, ham, bacon, a fried egg, lettuce, tomato, sweetcorn and crunchy potato sticks, all held together with mayonnaise. It contains pork (ham and bacon) and egg. The common mistake is building it on a cold bun: toast the cut sides in the burger fat so they don't go soggy under all the fillings. The patty is done when there's no pink in the middle and it reaches 71 °C. Cook the egg until the white is fully set; for anyone pregnant, a young child or older or vulnerable people, cook the yolk firm too. Chef's tip: press the bun flat on the hot plate with a spatula for 20 seconds once built, the way lanchonetes do; it melts everything together.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 4
- Per serving
- 980 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ lb beef mince (15–20% fat)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 4 soft burger bunssplit
- 4 eggs
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tomatosliced
- 3 ½ oz sweetcorn kernelsdrained
- 2 ⅛ oz potato sticks (batata palha)
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Divide 1 ⅛ lb beef mince (15–20% fat) into 4 and press into patties 1 cm wider than the buns. Season with 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper.
Step 2: Fry 8 smoked bacon rashers in a large frying pan or griddle over a medium heat for 6–8 minutes until crisp. Set aside, keeping the fat in the pan.
8 minStep 3: Toast the cut sides of 4 soft burger buns in the bacon fat for 1 minute until golden. Set aside.
1 minStep 4: Cook the patties over a medium-high heat for 4 minutes per side, until browned and cooked through to 160°F with no pink in the middle.
8 minStep 5: Meanwhile fry 4 eggs in another pan until the whites are fully set, about 3 minutes.
3 minStep 6: Top each patty with 2 slices of 8 mozzarella or cheddar slices and a slice of 4 cooked ham slices, cover the pan and cook for 1 minute until the cheese melts.
1 minStep 7: Spread 4 tbsp mayonnaise on the buns. Layer 4 lettuce leaves, 1 tomato, the patty, bacon, egg, a spoonful of 3 ½ oz sweetcorn kernels and a handful of 2 ⅛ oz potato sticks (batata palha). Close, press down firmly and serve at once.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 980 kcal
- Protein
- 52 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 64 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does x-tudo take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of tomato?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
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