Chilean Completo

Posted on April 22, 2025

The Chilean Completo is Chile’s iconic hot dog, loaded with delicious toppings like avocado, tomatoes, sauerkraut, and mayo. It’s a flavorful, messy, and satisfying street food that’s bigger and bolder than a traditional hot dog.

Chilean Completo

Difficulty

Easy

Prep time

10 min

Cooking time

10 min

Total time

20 min

Servings

4

Ingredients

    • 4 hot dog buns, ideally soft with a hint of sweetness
    • 4 beef or pork sausages (or high-quality hot dogs)
    • 1 ripe avocado, mashed (or prepared palta, Chilean-style avocado spread)
    • ½ cup sauerkraut (or Chilean chucrut)
    • 1 large tomato, finely diced
    • ¼ cup mayonnaise
    • 2 tbsp mustard (optional)
    • ¼ cup chopped pickles (optional)
    • Hot sauce or pebre (Chilean salsa, optional)
    • Salt & pepper to taste

Execution

1

Cook the sausages:

    • Grill, pan-fry, or boil the sausages until fully cooked.
2

Prepare the toppings:

    • Mash the avocado with a pinch of salt, or make palta by blending it with a little lemon and salt.
    • Dice the tomatoes and chop pickles if using.
3

Assemble the Completo:

    • Place a sausage in each bun.
    • Spread mashed avocado generously on top.
    • Add diced tomatoes, sauerkraut, mayo, and mustard.
    • Finish with pickles or hot sauce if desired.

Additional tips

    • For an authentic touch, use Chilean-style buns (larger and softer than regular hot dog buns).
    • Serve with pebre (Chilean salsa) for extra flavor

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