America is the land of burgers… and so is Brazil!!! Huh? To be more specific: Brazil is the land of the X-Tudo — a hamburger on Steroids!!!! And X-Tudo (pronounced: sheess-TOO-doo) is what I have for you today! How about that?
X-Tudo (translated as ‘cheese-everything’) is a TALL burger with many toppings. In fact, x-tudo is so tall that you can’t get your mouth, no matter how big, around the whole burger. Yes, eating a x-tudo is a fun, deliciously messy experience which one must have at least once in life… It is so good that it makes every single calorie consumed worthwhile. Just like any other burger, x-tudo is about taste — not aesthetics…
In Brazil, X-tudo is available at snack bars and on the streets. There are many variations of x-tudo e.g.: X-Caipira (sausage, egg, tomato, and onion), X-Salada (hamburger patty, cheese, lettuce, and tomato), X-Bacon (hamburger patty, cheese, bacon, lettuce, and tomato), X-Frango (chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, and tomato), etc… But my favorite is still the classic which is pretty much composed of a juicy hamburger patty, melted cheese, fried egg, deli ham, bacon, corn, lettuce, tomato, and shoestring potatoes — all sandwiched between a burger bun. 🙂 It is often eaten with mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard.
Does it sound good to you? Well, the good news is that you don’t need to travel to Brazil to eat x-tudo. FBTY bought it directly to you!
Have a ball eating my classic X-Tudo!
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X-Tudo -- The Brazilian Burger on Steroids!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck 80 percent lean
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
- 1 pinch cumin
- 1-1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese
- 4 hamburger buns split and toasted, if desired
- Mayonnaise I like to use Hellman's lime mayonnaise
- 4 lettuce leaves
- 4 tablespoons steamed corn kernels
- 4 slices tomato large slices
- 4 fried eggs
- 4 slices deli ham or hard salami I used hard salami on mine
- 8 strips of smoked bacon cooked
- Shoestring potatoes
- Ketchup and either deli or Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Prepare the burger patties: In a large mixing bowl, combine together the ground beef, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cumin. Mix until well incorporated. Divide the ground meat into 4 equal portions of 6 ounces each. Form each portion loosely into an approximately 3/4-inch-thick burger patty.
- In a large cast-iron griddle pan, spread and heat the oil until just beginning to shimmer. Cook the burger patties for about 3 minutes or until slightly charred on the first side. Then, flip over the burger patties and cook for 3 minutes or until slightly charred on the second side. Top each patty with one slice of cheese and cover the pan so cheese can melt (about 1 minute).
- To assemble the X-Tudo: Spread mayonnaise on the inside of the buns. Top the bottom part of the bun with one lettuce leaf, 1 tablespoon of cooked corn kernels, one slice of tomato, one burger patty with melted cheese, one fried egg, one slice of ham or salami, a sprinkle of crushed or ground black pepper, 2 strips of bacon, and shoestring potatoes. Squeeze on ketchup and deli mustard, and then top with the other half of the bun. Serve x-tudo immediately with guaraná soda or beer. Enjoy!
Other sandwiches that you might also enjoy:
- Brazilian Hot Dog (Cachorro Quente)
- Top Hat Bananas Sandwich (Sanduíche de Cartola)
- Beach-Style Cold Chicken Sandwich (Sanduíche Natural de Frango)
- Brazilian-Style Chicken Salad Sandwich (Sanduíche de Salpicão de Frango)
Kate@Diethood
I would LOVE to sink my teeth into this tuxedo! I mean X-TUDO!!! ;-D (I really read it as tuxedo the first time I saw the title…no, I don’t wear glasses or contacts :-)) But, really, this looks like one of those, “my last meal would be a x-tudo” … DELISH!
Denise Browning
LOL…Thanks so much, Kate! I always loved X-Tudo –“Tuxedo” :)– and my hubby became a big fan of it…I hope you have the chance to make it one of these days. The thing is addictive!
Abbe
Wow, Denise – just shown my hubby your burger recipe and guess what he’s demanded for dinner tomorrow night?!? Can’t believe I’ve only just made it over here, you have a fantatsic blog 🙂 xx
Denise Browning
Thanks so much, Abbe! I hope your husband enjoys this burger as much as my hubby did. If your husband likes spicy food, please add 1/2 chopped jalapeno to the burger patty recipe. I hope you return to give me your/his feedback!!!! Have a great weekend!!!!!!
Mi Vida en un Dulce
This is a very, very big burger…!!! And I can imagine having it for lunch, delicious…!!!
Denise Browning
Gracias, Nydia! Yes, it was quite delicious…
Rachel Cotterill
I love the idea of a huge stack of fillings (though I’d have to make them veggie!)
Denise Browning
I think if you make the vegetarian version of this burger, you’d love it, Rachel!
Raymund
Look at all those melting cheese, yum!
Denise Browning
It is exactly what makes any burger more delicious… 😉
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen
Looks so fabulous! Love all the toppings you have used. For me a burger is all about what goes on it. Have never seen Lime Hellman’s Mayo before. Must try and track that down!
Denise Browning
Thanks for visiting me back, Christin! Most of time, this mayo is available on the Latin aisle of local supermarkets. I usually buy mine at a Walmart.
Nik@ABrownTable
Delish! Love the juiciness of the burgers!
Sugar et al
Oh my my…my mouth is watering at the sight of this burger. Simply gorgeous! Look at all the cheese oozing out…I want this right now!
Nami | Just One Cookbook
I’m serious I just drop drool on my laptop! One of the best looking burgers, Denise!
Denise Browning
Thanks, Nami! The first photo that I looked, I did not liked because it looked messy but then I told myself that’s the way that a burger should look: Messy yet delish! 🙂