Sándwich de Tripleta is a Puerto Rican recipe for a sandwich usually made from three types of meat: grilled steak, pernil (roasted pork), and ham. It is a Puerto Rican twist on a Cubano sandwich.
Variations on the Tripleta
Although most recipes call for steak, pork, and ham sometimes chicken or sausage is substituted for one of these meats. The sandwich is usually stacked high with cheese and veggies like tomato, lettuce, cabbage, and onions. Most often the Tripleta is most often pressed flat to make a crunchy sandwich although sometimes it’s served on a soft, hoagie-style roll. Either way, every bite is packed with delicious meaty and savory flavors.
History of the Tripleta
Not much is known of the history of the Tripleta sandwich other than it,s a popular Puerto Rician street food. Some say it was made after the Cubano sandwich but that is more rumor and comparison than anything else.
The City of Isabela, Puerto Rico
Isabela is a region on Puerto Rico’s northwest coast. To the west, Jobos Beach has a sheltered cove opening up to more powerful surf. Nearby, Shacks Beach has underwater caves and coral reefs. To the east, the abandoned Guajataca Tunnel leads to the rugged coastline of Guajataca Beach. Inland, forest trails in the Bosque Estatal de Guajataca lead to Cueva del Viento, a cave filled with limestone formations.
Tourism in Isabela, Puerto Rico
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How to Make a Sándwich de Tripleta 🎖 The Three Meat Sandwich
This recipe calls for all the meat to be already cooked because of the time involved in cooking it. The Pernil (Roasted Pork) alone takes about 8 hours to make so usually the meat is prepared in advance or leftovers are used.
Equipment
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Sandwich Press
Ingredients
- 1 loaf french bread
- 2 tsp mayonnaise
- 4 tsp ketchup
- 4 slices of swiss cheese
- 10 oz grilled steak, cooked
- 10 oz pernil, (roasted pork) cooked and shredded
- 10 oz ham, cooked and sliced
- 4 oz cabbage
- 4 oz tomatoes
- 4 oz onions
- 4 oz french fries, cooked
How to Cook a Sándwich de Tripleta 🎖 The Three Meat Sandwich
Time needed: 15 minutes
Sándwich de Tripleta 🎖 The Three Meat Sandwich Cooking Directions
- Assemble the Sandwich
Cut the french bread and spread the mayonnaise and ketchup on both sides. Add the cheese, stack the meats, cabbage, tomatoes, onions, and french fries, then top with the other side of the french bread
- Press the Sandwich
Heat the entire sandwich in a sandwich press until the bread is toast.
This is a big sandwich so it will easily feed two people and probably more like three or four people. They do not store well so try to finish them when you cook them because it is best when made fresh.
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Sándwich de Tripleta 🎖 The Three Meat Sandwich
Equipment
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Sandwich Press
Ingredients
- 1 loaf french bread
- 2 tsp mayonnaise
- 4 tsp ketchup
- 4 slices swiss cheese
- 10 oz steak cooked
- 10 oz pernil (roasted pork) cooked and shredded
- 10 oz ham cooked and sliced
- 4 oz cabbage
- 4 oz tomatoes
- 4 oz onions
- 4 oz french fries cooked
Instructions
- Cut the french bread, spread the mayonnaise, ketchup on both sides. Add the cheese, stack the meats, cabbage, tomatoes, onions, french fries, and top with the other side of the french bread.1 loaf french bread, 2 tsp mayonnaise, 4 tsp ketchup, 4 slices swiss cheese, 10 oz steak, 10 oz pernil, 10 oz ham, 4 oz cabbage, 4 oz tomatoes, 4 oz onions, 4 oz french fries
- Heat the entire sandwich in a sandwich press until the bread is toast.
Notes
- If your meat is not cooked you will need additional time to cook it.
- If you do not have a sandwich press use a skillet or griddle and press down on the sandwich while cooking it.
Nutrition
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