Tripleta Recipes

TRIPLETAS

Steps:

• For the Chow Chow, place peppers and tomatillos, chilis, onions and cabbage in a container and toss with salt
• Refrigerate 8 hours to 24 hours, drain
• Place veggies in a pot and add sugar, vinegar, water, bay leaves, spices and seeds
• Bring to a boil and cook chow chow over medium heat 20 minutes, cool to room temperature
• Chill 8 hours
• (Chow Chow keeps up to 3 weeks or can and store for up to 1 year
• ) For the pork, preheat oven to 375°F
• Cut small slits into pork and stud with garlic
• Slather pork with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, cumin, fennel and thyme
• Roast 45 minutes or to an internal temperature of 145°F
• Cool to room temp, very thinly slice the meat
• Heat large cast iron griddle or skillet over medium high heat
• In a small bowl, combine Kosher salt, pepper, light brown sugar, espresso, chili powder, granulated garlic, and granulated onion
• Slather steak with the rub and drizzle with olive oil
• Cook skirt steaks 3 minutes on each side or hanger steaks 4 minutes on each side
• Cool to room temperature and thinly slice against the grain
• Combine sandwich sauce ingredients in a bowl, adjust seasoning
• Assemble sandwiches on 1/3 lengths of French bread/baguetttes with chow chow, Swiss cheese, ham, pork, steak, lettuce, tomato, onion, plantain chips or potato sticks and sandwich sauce

THE PERFECT MARGARITA

Steps:

• Moisten the rim of a glass with a lime wedge. Sprinkle salt onto a plate. Lightly dip the moistened rim into the salt. Place a large ice cube in the glass and freeze the prepared glass until ready to serve.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with fresh ice. Add tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Cover and shake vigorously until outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with a slice of lime.

TRIPLETA

Steps:

• Spread the ketchup and mayonnaise on the bottom half of the bread. Add the cheese, then stack the ham, pork and steak on top. Add the fried plantains, if using, and finish with the lettuce and tomato.
• Heat the sandwich in a sandwich press until the bread is toasted.

PUERTO RICAN TRIPLETA RECIPE

Steps:

• First, take a bowl and add the chicken and pork to it. Add salt, olive oil, parsley, pepper, cumin, and Worcestershire sauce. Properly season the chicken and pork. Once done, cover the bowl and keep it in the refrigerator or about 2 hours.
• After 2 hours, take an electric skillet and heat it to 350ºF. Place the chicken and the pork in it and cook properly. Make sure to flip the chicken and the pork halfway through until they're completely cooked. This might take around 10-15 minutes.
• If you don't have an electric skillet, you can use a frying pan instead. Over medium flame, fry the chicken and the pork.
• Cut the chicken and pork into small pieces.
• Once done, take a medium-sized bowl and transfer the chicken-pork pieces in it. Pour a little more Worcestershire sauce over it. This will help enhance the flavor of the meat.
• Next, take the French baguette and slice it open. Add some mayo-ketchu spread on the bread.
• Place the smoked ham slices at the bottom and add the gouda cheese, tomato chicken and pork pieces and lettuce. Assemble them properly and cut the baguette into two equal halves. Your sandwich is ready to be served!
• You can also grill the sandwich if you want to, depending upon your own preference. Serve with chips and you're good to go!