This recipe is for the plantain sandwich with a side salad making it a perfect meal.

You can easily modify this recipe by either changing/adding anything to your salad (I like to add avocados) or to the sandwich itself. The possibilities are endless!

Yields about 4 servings

*Recipe adapted from BlueApron*

Supplies

Sandwich:

Ciabatta Bread (I used the one foot long from Price Chopper)
Oaxaca Cheese
Shallot
Roasted pepper (this time I used Poblano)
Black plantain (the riper, the sweeter the plantain will be)

Salad:

Romaine lettuce
Radishes
Orange ( I used Navel)
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp sugar

Both:

Salt
pepper
olive oil

Step 1: Roast Peppers

1. Peppers

cut peppers
Spread on a prepared baking sheet
Add salt and pepper to taste
Roast for 15-20 minutes at 450 F (or to the desired doneness)
Alternatively, you can buy peppers already roasted! :)

2. Shallot

Combine 1/2 cup red wine vinegar and 1 Tbs sugar
peel and thinly slice the shallot
add shallot to vinegar mixture and allow to marinate while you prepare the other ingredients (about 10 minutes).

Step 2: Prepare Plantains

Plantains

Cut plantain into four slices (I used two plantains here)
Add salt and pepper to taste
place plantains on cast iron skillet with olive oil
pan-fry until brown/somewhat black, as seen on the picture, on both sides(about 3 minutes per side).
remove plantains from the pan and set aside

2. Shallots

After removing the plantains, use a fork to add marinated shallots to the pan saving the juice.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
cook for 3 minutes and remove from the pan.

Step 3: Prepare Salad

Combine chopped lettuce, orange, and radishes as shown.
Add reserved juice of the shallot marinade.
Drizzle with olive oil

Step 4: Assemble Sandwich

Slice the bread and add cheese, plantains, shallots, and peppers.
Cut the sandwich in half (or it will not fit in the pan)
place on the skillet (pressing down with a spatula or another pan)
Flip and cook on the other side to desired crispiness. (about 2 minutes per side).
Cut sandwich in half once more (yielding 4 servings total)