Borinquen Jibarito Sandwich

Name: Borinquen Jibarito Sandwich
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 large green plantain, peeled and sliced lengthwise and in half (4 pieces); oil (for deep frying); 1 tablespoon butter; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 cup thinly sliced onion; 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced; 1/4 teaspoon cumin; 1 -2 pinch cayenne or 1 -2 pinch dried chipotle powder, to taste; 6 ounces shaved shoulder steak (or other tender cut such as flank, or thinly sliced chicken breast meat); salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 4 slices American cheese; 1 tablespoon mayonnaise; romaine lettuce; thinly sliced tomatoes or roasted red pepper; 1 teaspoon melted butter; 1/4 teaspoon roasted minced garlic

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

The Puerto Rican style jibarito (pronounced hee-bah-ree-to) sandwich was created at the Borinquen Restaurant in Chicago by owner Juan "Peter" Figueroa. Here's my take on making his famous jibarito at home. The plantain "bread slices" for this sandwich are most easily made if you have a large deep fryer, but it can also be done in a deep skillet with oil. I originally saw this made on FoodTV's "Roker on the Road" (episode "On a Roll"). According to the Borinquen website, these sandwiches are known as "emparedado de platano" in Puerto Rico.

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:05:13 GMT