Pepito Sandwich

Pepito Sandwich

Pepito Sandwich

This is the first Venezuelan recipe on stonedsoup.net! This gargantuan sandwich is called the Pepito, and is one of the most popular street foods in Venezuela. The sandwich contains either beef or chicken, lettuce, tomato, a plethora of sauces including guasacaca, mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard; topped with fried potato sticks on a large crusty baguette.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Venezuelan
Keyword: Beef, Latin American, main course, sandwich, Venezuelan
Servings: 1
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 small potato julienned
  • 6 oz skirt steak
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • baguettes
  • mayonnaise
  • lettuce
  • tomato sliced
  • guasacaca
  • ketchup
  • mustard

Instructions

  • Heat up a couple of tbsps of oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Add the julienned potatoes to the oil.
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  • Fry for a couple of minutes until browned and crispy. Drain on paper towel and set aside.
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  • Add the skirt steak to the pan with the garlic. Cook for 2 minutes. Season with soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Cook for what more minutes. Remove from the pan.
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Sandwich Assembly

  • Spread the mayo on the baguette.
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  • Place the tomatoes on the bottom half; lettuce on the top half.
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  • Place the beef on the bottom half; guasacaca on the top half.
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  • Squirt on some ketchup and mustard. Top with the fried potato sticks.
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Venezuelan, main course, beef, sandwich
Venezuelan, main course, beef, sandwich
A work of art…ready to be devoured.