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Jibarito Recipe

Analida Braeger
Jibaritos are a Puerto Rican style sandwich made from two planks of fried green plantains instead of bread.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main dish
Cuisine Puerto Rican
Servings 4 servings
Calories 785 kcal

Ingredients
  

Seasoned beef and onions:

  • 4 cups water
  • 4 tablespoon sofrito
  • 2 tablespoon adobo
  • 1 tablespoon sazón
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper fresh ground
  • 14 oz beef shaved
  • 2 onions sliced

Garlic sauce:

  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin

Green plantains:

  • 4 plantains green
  • oil for frying

Sandwich toppings:

  • 2 tablespoon mayonaise
  • 3 tomatoes sliced thin
  • 1 cup lettuce chopped
  • 8 slices American cheese

Instructions
 

Prepare the beef:

  • Pour 4 cups of water in a Dutch oven then add the adobo, sazón, garlic, pepper and sofrito. Bring to a boil on high then lower to medium-low heat.
  • Add the shaved beef and the onion to the Dutch oven. Stir to combine.
  • Simmer until the onions are completely soft. This will take about 10-15 minutes.
  • Once the onions are soft, remove from the heat. Cover and keep warm until you are ready to serve.

Prepare the garlic sauce:

  • Place 5 cloves of garlic in a mini-chopper. Pour in 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and pulse to combine. Continue to chop until the garlic us very fine.

Prepare the plantains:

  • Slice the ends off of each plantain.
  • Score just through the skin with a thin bladed knife lengthwise. Peel off the skin. Scrape any bit of skin with the side of the knife if needed.
  • Slice the plantains lengthwise and fry in oil heated to 350°F for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the plantains from the oil and drain on a paper towel for a couple minutes.
  • Press each plantain between two plastic cutting boards so they are about ⅛ inch thick.
  • Fry the flattened plantains again for about 2 minutes until crispy around the edges.

Construct the jibarito:

  • Spread some mayonnaise on the bottom plantain plank then add the lettuce and tomato.
  • Place the 2 slices of cheese on top and then add the beef with onions.
  • Add the top plantain plank, drizzle with the garlic sauce and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 785kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 29gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 2644mgPotassium: 1634mgFiber: 7gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 3358IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 518mgIron: 4mg
Keyword green plantain, latin food
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