El Jibarito: Sandwich de Platanos

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El Jibarito: Sandwich de Platanos

Aug 31, 2021

Have you been able to enjoy a jibarito on the streets of Puerto Rico? Whether you have or haven't, we are bringing this traditional Puerto Rican recipe to you and your family to recreate at home! We partnered with food personality, Evette Rios, for her recipe inspired by a food truck she visited during her college years on la isla. If you make this recipe, let us know by tagging us in your photos on Instagram @ctown.supermarkets.

English

Ingredients:

2 large green plantains
1/8 cup mayonnaise
1/8 cup ketchup
Garlic minced
Lemon juice
4 handfuls lettuce
1 tomato (thinly sliced)
1 onion (peeled and cut into slivers) (soak for 20 mins in a little apple cider vinegar)
4 slices Swiss cheese (sliced for sandwiches)
1/4 pound roast beef (thinly sliced) (or whatever meat you prefer)

Directions:

Heat oil to 375 degrees
Cut plantains in half then lengthwise in half
Fry one time
Remove from oil flatten and fry again
Set aside on a paper towel
Make mayo ketchup
Put equal parts of mayonnaise and ketchup together with minced garlic and a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste)
Spread mayo ketchup on the plátanos
Top with pickled onions, tomato, lettuce, cheese and whatever meat you prefer

Español

Ingredientes:

2 plátanos verdes grandes
1/8 taza de mayonesa
1/8 taza de salsa de tomate
Ajo picado
Jugo de limon
4 puñados de lechuga
1 tomate (en rodajas finas)
1 cebolla (pelada y cortada en rodajas) (remojar durante 20 minutos en un poco de vinagre de sidra de manzana)
4 rebanadas de queso suizo (rebanadas para sándwiches)
1/4 de libra de rosbif (en rodajas finas) (o la carne que prefiera)

Direcciones:

Caliente el aceite a 375 grados
Corte los plátanos por la mitad y luego a lo largo por la mitad
Freír una vez Retirar del aceite aplanar y volver a freír
Dejar a un lado sobre una toalla de papel
Hacer salsa de tomate con mayonesa
Ponga a partes iguales mayonesa y salsa de tomate junto con ajo picado y un chorrito de jugo de limón (al gusto)