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    Completo Italiano

    Chile’s famous hot dog, wearing the Italian flag: a blanket of mashed avocado, diced tomato, and mayo.

    ⏱ 15 minPrep time
    🔥 10 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 Chilean KitchenCategory
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    Completo Italiano

    The completo is Chile’s beloved street-food hot dog, and the Italiano is its most iconic version — so named for the green, white, and red of the Italian flag. A soft bun holds a boiled sausage under layers of mashed avocado, tomato, and mayonnaise, in that exact order.

    The flag on a bun

    The avocado is cool and creamy, the tomato bright and juicy, and the mayo ties it all together around a snappy, savory sausage. It’s messy by design, eaten with a fork and knife or with total commitment.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Boil the hot dogs in simmering water for 5 minutes, or griddle them until browned and blistered.
    2. Toast the buns lightly in a dry skillet or toaster oven until warm and slightly crisp at the edges.
    3. Season the mashed avocado with salt and pepper and spread it generously along the inside of each bun.
    4. Nestle a hot dog into each bun, pile the diced tomato on top, and finish with a generous layer of mayonnaise; serve immediately.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Use good-quality mayonnaise — it's the backbone of this sandwich. Chilean completos are assembled in strict order: avocado, then tomato, then mayo, with a sprinkle of salt on the tomato.

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    Recipe details

    Prep15 min
    Cook10 min
    Servings4
    CategoryChilean Kitchen
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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