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Cheese Steak Sandwich

Comforting Eats
This cheese steak sandwich is anything but ordinary! Our steak is topped with caramelized onions, pickles and cheese and the toasty bread is slathered with BBQ sauce, wholegrain mustard, and a homemade aioli giving it layers of unbelievable flavor.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Course Sandwich
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 728 kcal

Equipment

  •  Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper

Ingredients
  

For cooking the steak

  • 0.5 lb sirloin or rib eye steak, 200 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1-2 tablespoon olive oil for frying

For onions

  • 1 cup onions sliced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil

For 2 Sandwiches

  • 2 oz cheese sliced
  • 2 pickles sliced
  • 3 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 clove garlic minced or grated
  • 2 tablespoon BBQ sauce
  • 2 tablespoon wholegrain mustard

Bread

  • 2 Ciabatta rolls but you can use baguettes

Instructions
 

  • Remove the steak from the fridge and let it come to room temperature (about 5-10 minutes).
  • Cook the onions. Add sliced onions, olive oil and salt to a small pan and cook for 8-10 minutes over medium heat, until golden brown and slightly caramelized. Set aside.
  • Cook the steak. In the meantime, season the steak with salt and pepper. Heat 1-2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat (7 on induction). Once hot, add the steak and pan-fry for 3.5-4 minutes on each side. Once done, remove from the pan and let it rest for 2-3 minutes before slicing. Make sure tor researve all the cooking juices in the pan as we will be adding those to the sandwich.
  • Prepare the bread, cheese, pickles, and sauces so you are ready to assemble the sandwich.
  • Whisk mayonnaise with the minced garlic to make aioli and set aside.
  • Assemble the sandwich (please note, the photos show one sandwich but you get the idea). Cut the bread roll or baguettes in halves. Place both halves on a flat baking tray over some parchment paper, facing the cut side up. Spread it on side with BBQ sauce and mustard. Layer the sliced steak and a few slices of cheese over the top of that slice.
  • Pop the sandwich halves under broil for a couple of minutes, until the cheese has melted and the empty bread half is slightly toasted.
  • Now, spread 1.5 tablespoons of the aioli over the empty half. Top the cheese with half of the grilled onions and pour about a tablespoon of the steak cooking juices over the top.
  • Finish with a few sliced pickles and close the sandwich. Serve as is or cut in halves.

Notes

This recipe is designed for 2 sandwiches but this depends on the size of the baguette/roll or the type of bread used. This could be made as burger sandwiches/sliders, in which case it could be 3-4 servings. The ingredients are easy to multiply to make more servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 728kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 36gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 2687mgPotassium: 634mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 471IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 305mgIron: 3mg
Keyword cheeseteak sandwich, grilled cheese steak sandwich, Sandwich Recipes, steak sandwiches
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