7/8/24 VOD Chacarero Chileno or Chilean Green Bean and Steak Sandwich

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken breast is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

avocado

🥗Healthier: hummus

💰Cheaper: mashed peas

Hummus provides creaminess and mashed peas are a budget-friendly alternative.

Trim green beans and prepare salted water with baking soda.

Blanch green beans in the salted water for 4 minutes until cooked through and soft.

Cut jalapeno into slices, using half for the sandwich and saving the other half.

Mince garlic and mix it with mayonnaise and 3 tablespoons of olive oil to create a spread.

Grill beef until desired doneness, using the garlic mayonnaise spread on the steak for flavor.

Slice tomato and avocado while beef is grilling.

Slice bread in half and toast lightly on the grill or in a toaster.

Layer grilled beef on the bottom half of the bread.

Top beef with sliced tomato, avocado, green beans, and jalapeno slices.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Close sandwich with the top half of the bread and press down gently.

Cut sandwich in half and serve immediately.

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