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Nutritional Values

🔥750kcal
💪60gProtein
🌾50gCarbs
🥑40gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️500 gServing

* Per serving · 500 g. May vary.

Allergens

🥚 Eggs

Churrasco Guayaquileño

How to order / say it
Say it Churrasco Guayaquileño — [choo-rah-sko gwa-yah-keel-eh-nyoh]
Order I'll have the Churrasco Guayaquileño, please.
Locally Voy a pedir el churrasco Guayaquileño, por favor.
Say locally

Grilled steak served with fried eggs and rice.

Why try it?

Churrasco Guayaquileño is a quintessential example of Guayaquil's substantial and meat-centered meals, symbolizing both prosperity and traditional cooking.

How it tastes

Juicy and tender grilled beef seasoned to perfection, paired with the richness of fried eggs, creating a balanced plate with rice to soak up the flavors.

Origin & History — first documented: 1890

This dish became a hallmark of Guayaquil dining in the late 19th century, emerging from the city's cultural exchanges and local adaptation of European meat dishes.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 400 g beef steak
  • 🥚 2 units eggs
  • 🌾 200 g rice
  • 🫒 50 ml vegetable oil
  • 🧂 5 g salt
  • 🧂 3 g pepper

Method

  1. 1 Season and grill steak to desired doneness.
  2. 2 Fry eggs in oil.
  3. 3 Serve steak with rice and eggs.

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