Platain Sandwich

By mdancause

Ingredients

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• RECIPE
• Serving size: 2 sandwiches
• 2 green plantains
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 pound of steak (preferably thinly sliced)
• 1/2 onion
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 avocado
• 1/2 tsp garlic (or to taste)
• dashes of salt and pepper
• sliced tomato
• lettuce

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from thehealthybeast.com

Preparation

Step 1

PLANTAINS
Heat up the coconut oil in a medium pan, temperature staying around 325 degrees. Peel your plantains (harder than it looks!), cut them in half, and add them to the oil. Fry until they are golden yellow, about 2 minutes on each side. Tongs will help you flip and move plantains around. You can also used the back of a spoon to push into the plantain to see if it is soft enough to “smash”. If the plantain isn’t budging, leave in for a little longer.

Place plantains on a cutting board or flat surface. With a second cutting board, push down on the plantains to flatten them. You can make them as thick or thin as you would like, but if you make them too thin… they may fall apart. I would recommend about 1/4 to 1/2 an inch thick. Once flattened, place plantains back into the oil to fry more – about 2 minutes on each side. Once they start to brown, use tongs to remove plantains from the oil and place on paper towels to drain oil.

MEAT
Heat up a second pan with oil of your choice, medium-high heat. Slice onion into rings or long slices. Add minced garlic and onions to the hot pan and let cook for 5 minutes, stirring every few minutes. Stir in cayenne, salt and pepper. Then add the steak to the pan, turn down the heat to medium. Cook until browned on each side, about 4-5 minutes each side. (Cook meat to your preference).

GARLIC AVOCADO SPREAD
Scoop out half an avocado into a bowl. Mash avocado. Add garlic, salt and pepper.

MAKE THE JIBARITO
Place the cooled plantains on a plate, spread with garlic avocado spread. Layer with cooked meat, onions, tomatoes, and lettuce.