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X-Tudo — The Brazilian Burger on Steroids… and a $ 100 Giveaway.

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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…

X-Tudo -- The Brazilian Burger on Steroids!!!

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!

xx

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X-Tudo -- The Brazilian Burger on Steroids!!!

 

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X-Tudo -- The Brazilian Burger on Steroids!

An outrageously delicious, tall burger with many, many toppings...
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Denise Browning

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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).
  3. 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!

 

X-Tudo -- the Brazilian Burger on Steroids!!!

 

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  11. Kate@Diethood

    August 9, 2013 at 9:09 am

    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!

    Reply

    • Denise Browning

      August 9, 2013 at 9:55 am

      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!

      Reply

  12. Abbe

    August 9, 2013 at 10:04 am

    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

    Reply

    • Denise Browning

      August 9, 2013 at 10:25 am

      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!!!!!!

      Reply

  16. Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen

    August 12, 2013 at 6:46 am

    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!

    Reply

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