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several mini sandwiches made with crispy flattened plantains holding seasoned steak, lettuce, and tomato, arranged on a wide wooden board, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Mini Jibaritos

Mini sandwiches with seasoned steak, using flattened fried plantains as the bread.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 green plantains peeled and halved
  • 1 lb skirt steak thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp sofrito
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 1 tomato sliced
  • 3 tbsp garlic mayo
  • 2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Method
 

  1. Fry the plantain halves until tender, then flatten and fry again until crisp to make the bread.
  2. Saute the steak with sofrito until cooked through and tender.
  3. Spread garlic mayo on the fried plantain pieces.
  4. Layer steak, lettuce, and tomato between two plantain pieces.
  5. Cut into small portions and serve warm.

Notes

Press the assembled mini sandwiches lightly so they hold together.