A1 Cheesesteak Sandwich Recipes

PHILLY STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Place the beef in a large bowl. In a small bowl, mix together salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, marjoram and basil. Sprinkle over beef.
• Heat half of the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute beef to desired doneness, and remove from pan. Heat the remaining oil in the skillet, and saute the onion and green pepper.
• Preheat oven on broiler setting.
• Divide the meat between the bottoms of 4 rolls, layer with onion and green pepper, then top with sliced cheese. Place on cookie sheet, and broil until cheese is melted. Cover with tops of rolls, and serve.

OPEN-FACED NY STRIP "PHILLY CHEESE STEAKS"

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Slice the baguette into 1/4-inch thick rounds, drizzle with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet, and bake until crisp and lightly golden, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool in a single layer.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and peppers and cook, stirring often, until onions are golden brown and peppers are tender.
• Season steak with salt and pepper. In another large skillet, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook about 6 minutes per side, or until an instant-read meat thermometer registers 120 degrees F. Set aside to cool. Slice the steak "paper thin" (a slicer is great for this). Keep warm until ready to assemble.
• To assemble:
• Lay a slice of meat on each slice of baguette toast and top with 1 teaspoon of caramelized onions and peppers and a drizzle of the cheese sauce. Serve.
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• Cheese Sauce:
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon drained prepared horseradish
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Freshly ground white pepper
• Pinch freshly ground nutmeg
• 1 cup grated yellow Cheddar
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon and cook stirring constantly in a figure 8, until pale yellow, about 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk and bring to a boil. Add the Dijon, horseradish, salt, paprika, cayenne, white pepper, and nutmeg. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cheeses. Set aside and keep warm.
• Yield: about 2 cups

A.1. QUICK SEASONED STEAK

Steps:

• Sprinkle pepper onto both sides of steak; press firmly into steak. Place steak in nonmetal dish or resealable plastic bag. Add steak sauce; turn steak over to evenly coat both sides. Cover dish or seal bag. Refrigerate 30 minutes to marinate.
• Preheat grill to medium heat. Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade.
• Grill steak 4 to 6 minutes on each side or until cooked through.

A.1. CHEESESTEAK DIP

Steps:

• Brown meat in medium skillet; drain. Return meat to skillet. Add peppers and onions; cook and stir 4 min. or until crisp-tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients; cook 10 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring occasionally.

PHILLY CHEESESTEAK

Steps:

• Trim away and discard the long piece of fat running down the side of the steaks. Cut each steak in half and put on a baking tray, then transfer to the freezer and freeze for 40 mins.
• Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan or casserole dish set over a medium heat. Add the onion and peppers along with a good pinch of salt and fry for 20 mins, or until the onions are golden and sticky. Add the vinegar and cook for a further 5 mins. Season to taste.
• Using a sharp knife, slice the steak as thinly as possible and pile the slices into four portions. Heat a skillet over a high heat until almost smoking. Put one portion of the steak slices in the pan in a pile that's roughly the length of your rolls. Fry for 3 mins over a high heat until some of the steak is cooked through, with pink bits remaining. Pile a quarter of the onion mixture on top, as well as a quarter each of the cheese slices and the mozzarella. Continue to cook undisturbed over a medium heat for 5-10 mins until the meat is brown and crisp around the edge and the cheeses have melted. Split one of the rolls open and carefully scoop the meat and cheese mixture into it. Repeat with the remaining meat, onions, cheese and rolls.