Traditional Chilean Dishes
Learn to prepare Chilean Italian Completo: traditional Chilean recipe
Prepare at home the classic Chilean Italian completo: a soft bread with hot viennese, fresh tomato, creamy avocado, and mayonnaise. A quick, abundant, and flavorful recipe, ideal for a hearty snack, an informal meal, or a family gathering.
The Italian completo is one of the most popular snacks in Chile. Its name refers to the colors of its main ingredients - tomato, mayonnaise, and avocado - which resemble the Italian flag. Follow these steps to enjoy it freshly assembled, with warm bread and the perfect contrast between fresh and hot ingredients.
01
Ingredients
Have everything ready before you begin.
- ✓4 hot dog buns or completo bread
- ✓4 viennese sausages
- ✓2 ripe avocados
- ✓3 firm tomatoes
- ✓4 tablespoons of mayonnaise
- ✓Juice of half a lemon
- ✓Half a teaspoon of salt
02
Step-by-step method
- 01
Wash and dry the tomatoes
Wash and dry the tomatoes. Remove the hard center part and cut them into small cubes. If they are too juicy, drain some of the liquid and reserve the tomato.
- 02
Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit, and extract the pulp
Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit, and extract the pulp. Mash it with a fork until you get a creamy texture, but with some chunks.
- 03
Add lemon juice and salt to the avocado
Add the juice of half a lemon and half a teaspoon of salt to the avocado. Mix well.
- 04
Put enough water in a pot to cover the viennese sausages and heat it...
Put enough water in a pot to cover the viennese sausages and heat it without boiling too strongly. Add the four viennese sausages and cook them for about five minutes, until they are completely hot.
- 05
Open the bread lengthwise without separating it completely
Open the bread lengthwise without separating it completely. Heat it for one or two minutes in a dry pan, in the oven, or over the steam from the pot. The bread should be warm and flexible, not too toasted.
- 06
Remove the viennese sausages from the water and let them drain for a few seconds
Remove the viennese sausages from the water and let them drain for a few seconds. Place a viennese sausage in each bread.
- 07
Distribute the diced tomato from one end to the other of each bread and add...
Distribute the diced tomato from one end to the other of each bread and add a generous layer of avocado.
- 08
Add a tablespoon of mayonnaise over each completo
Add a tablespoon of mayonnaise over each completo. You can distribute it in a line, in several small lines, or in a uniform layer.
- 09
Check that the bread is firm, the viennese sausage is hot, and the filling does not have...
Check that the bread is firm, the viennese sausage is hot, and the filling does not have excess liquid. Serve the completos immediately.
- Heat the viennese sausages without boiling them too strongly to avoid them opening and losing juiciness.
- Use firm tomatoes and drain some of their liquid if the bread gets too wet.
- Mash the avocado until it is creamy, but keep some chunks for a more homemade texture.
- You can change the order of the tomato and avocado according to your taste, as long as each bite combines all the ingredients.
- To eat them without them falling apart, wrap them partially in a napkin and squeeze the bread from the sides.
- Serve the completos freshly assembled, when the avocado and tomato are fresh and the viennese sausage is still hot.