How to make a Plantain sandwich ( Patacon )

ribeye steak

🥗Healthier: sirloin steak

💰Cheaper: flank steak

Sirloin is leaner and more affordable.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt provides similar creaminess with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor without dairy.

Heat a cast-iron skillet on high heat.

Season the steak with sour orange, Worcestershire sauce, sofrito, and complete seasoning, mixing well.

Once the skillet is hot, add oil and lower the heat to medium.

Carefully place the seasoned steak in the skillet and cover it.

Cook the steak for about 15 minutes, then flip it and cover again for another 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, increase the heat to high and flip the steak one more time, then let it rest for about 5 minutes.

Peel the green plantains by running a knife through the creases and lifting the skin off.

Cut the plantains in half and fry them in hot oil on medium heat until golden brown, ensuring even cooking.

Once golden, remove the plantains and place them on parchment paper in a tortilla press to flatten them.

Fry the flattened plantains again until crispy, then sprinkle with salt.

Cut the cooked steak into pieces and assemble the sandwich with the fried plantains, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, and a mixture of equal parts mayonnaise and ketchup.

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