{"id":13108,"date":"2026-02-04T18:17:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=13108"},"modified":"2026-02-04T18:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:17:57","slug":"joses-jibarito-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/joses-jibarito-sandwich\/","title":{"rendered":"Jos\u00e9&#8217;s Jibarito Sandwich"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jose-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11528 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jose-copy-268x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jose-copy-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jose-copy.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/a>Ingredients (Makes 2 Sandwiches)<\/p>\n<p>Plantain \u201cBread\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 large green plantains<\/li>\n<li>Oil for frying<\/li>\n<li>Salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Meat Filling<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb thin\u2011sliced steak (skirt, flank, or sirloin)<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp adobo<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp oregano<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Garlic Mayo\u2011Ketchup<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bc cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp ketchup<\/li>\n<li>1\u20132 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>Optional: splash of vinegar or lime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Toppings<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lettuce<\/li>\n<li>Tomato slices<\/li>\n<li>Onion (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Pickles (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Cheese (optional \u2013 provolone or Swiss)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Instructions<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Prepare the Meat<\/li>\n<li>Season steak with garlic, adobo, oregano, salt, pepper, and olive oil.<\/li>\n<li>Cook in a hot skillet until browned and tender.<\/li>\n<li>Set aside and keep warm.<\/li>\n<li>Make the Plantain \u201cBread\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Peel plantains and cut each one in half.<\/li>\n<li>Fry halves in medium\u2011hot oil for 4\u20135 minutes until softened.<\/li>\n<li>Remove and flatten each piece with a plate or tostonera.<\/li>\n<li>Fry again until crispy and golden.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle with salt.<\/li>\n<li>Mix the Sauce<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Combine mayo, ketchup, garlic, and optional vinegar\/lime.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Assemble the Jibarito<\/li>\n<li>Spread garlic mayo\u2011ketchup on each plantain slice.<\/li>\n<li>Add steak.<\/li>\n<li>Add lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, and cheese if using.<\/li>\n<li>Top with the second plantain and press gently.<\/li>\n<li>Serve immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tips<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use very green plantains so they stay firm.<\/li>\n<li>Double\u2011frying gives the perfect crunch.<\/li>\n<li>Works great with chicken, pork, or shrimp too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients (Makes 2 Sandwiches) Plantain \u201cBread\u201d 4 large green plantains Oil for frying Salt Meat Filling 1 lb thin\u2011sliced steak (skirt, flank, or sirloin) 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp adobo 1 tsp oregano 1 tbsp olive oil Salt &amp; pepper Garlic Mayo\u2011Ketchup \u00bc cup mayonnaise 2 tbsp ketchup 1\u20132 cloves garlic, minced Optional: splash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_rtcl_gb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[252],"tags":[],"wf_post_folders":[297],"class_list":["post-13108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alicia-Boes-Recipe.jpg",721,453,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alicia-Boes-Recipe.jpg",721,453,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alicia-Boes-Recipe.jpg",721,453,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alicia-Boes-Recipe-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alicia-Boes-Recipe-300x188.jpg",300,188,true],"large":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alicia-Boes-Recipe.jpg",640,402,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alicia-Boes-Recipe.jpg",721,453,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alicia-Boes-Recipe.jpg",721,453,false],"rtcl-gallery":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alicia-Boes-Recipe.jpg",721,453,false],"rtcl-thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alicia-Boes-Recipe-320x240.jpg",320,240,true],"rtcl-gallery-thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alicia-Boes-Recipe-150x105.jpg",150,105,true],"psacp-medium":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alicia-Boes-Recipe.jpg",500,314,false],"rpwe-thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alicia-Boes-Recipe-45x45.jpg",45,45,true]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"LaPrensa Newspaper","author_link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/author\/laprensa\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/category\/recipes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Recipes<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Ingredients (Makes 2 Sandwiches) Plantain \u201cBread\u201d 4 large green plantains Oil for frying Salt Meat Filling 1 lb thin\u2011sliced steak (skirt, flank, or sirloin) 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp adobo 1 tsp oregano 1 tbsp olive oil Salt &amp; 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