Cachopo

Name: Cachopo
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 4 large, thin veal or beef fillets; 8 slices serrano ham; Melting cheese, plus Asturian cabrales or another blue cheese (optional); 2 eggs, beaten; Flour and breadcrumbs; Olive oil for frying; Chips and roasted peppers, to serve

Cachopo/kah-CHOH-poh/

Also known as: Cachopo Asturiano, Asturian Cachopo, Asturian Stuffed Breaded Steak

About this dish

Two huge thin beef fillets sandwiched with serrano ham and cheese, breaded and fried until golden, served with chips and roasted peppers.

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Ingredients

🥩4 large, thin veal or beef fillets

🥓8 slices serrano ham

🧀Melting cheese, plus Asturian cabrales or another blue cheese (optional)

🥚2 eggs, beaten

🍞Flour and breadcrumbs

🫒Olive oil for frying

🍟Chips and roasted peppers, to serve

Method

Serves 3

Lay out two fillets and cover with ham and cheese.

Top each with a second fillet and press the edges together.

Coat in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.

Fry in hot olive oil until golden on both sides and the cheese melts.

Drain and serve with chips and roasted peppers.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Cachopo is the pride of Asturias, so big it is often shared; local contests and guides rate the best in the region.

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