Season 09 - Lunch / S09L10
Tripleta Sliders with Spicy Aioli
Story
Back in the heart of Bayamón, Don Luis would visit a little food stand that always had music playing and the smell of grilled meat dancing in the air. It was there he first tasted the famous *Tripleta*, a sandwich loaded with three kinds of meat, crunchy papitas, and a creamy aioli that made you wanna dance 💃🏼. Now, in his cozy rustic kitchen wearing his signature denim-and-leather apron, Don Luis is putting a twist on the street food classic—Tripleta Sliders! These mini sandwiches pack all the Puerto Rican flavor in bite-sized buns perfect for little hands (and big appetites too 😋). Time & Details
Ingredients
- For the Sliders 🍖🍗🐖
- 6 slider buns 🍞
- 0.5 lb sliced steak (ribeye or sirloin), seasoned with adobo
- 0.25 lb sliced roasted pork (pernil or pulled pork)
- 0.25 lb deli ham, thinly sliced
- 1 cup shredded lettuce 🥬
- 1 tomato, thinly sliced 🍅
- 0.5 cup crispy potato sticks 🥔
- 6 slices of Swiss cheese 🧀
- For the Spicy Aioli 🌶️
- 0.5 cup mayo
- 1 garlic clove, minced 🧄
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tsp hot sauce (adjust to taste) 🔥
- Squeeze of lime 🍋
- Salt to taste 🧂
Instructions
- 1Make the Aioli: In a small bowl, whisk together mayo, garlic, Dijon, ketchup, hot sauce, lime, and a pinch of salt. Set aside in the fridge to chill.
- 2Cook the Meats:
- 3In a skillet over medium heat, cook the steak strips until browned and juicy. Set aside.
- 4Warm up the pernil and ham in the same skillet for extra flavor.
- 5Toast the Buns: Lightly butter and toast your slider buns on a pan until golden.
- 6Assemble the Sliders:
- 7Bottom bun → spicy aioli → steak → pork → ham → Swiss cheese (melt if desired).
- 8Add shredded lettuce, a tomato slice, and top with crunchy potato sticks.
- 9Spoon a bit more aioli on the top bun and close it up.
- 10Serve Hot: Line them up on a tray and watch them disappear 😄.
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