Andy Griffith Favorite Blue Bird Diner Ground Steak Sandwich Recipes

ANDY GRIFFITH FAVORITE BLUE BIRD DINER GROUND STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Start by browning the beef in the pan, chopping up so the meat takes on a "sloppy joe" appearance.
• Drain ground meat.
• Pepper meat LIBERALLY ! This is supposed to be redolent in the taste of ground black pepper.
• Whisk together water, salt and flour.
• Add to skillet, and allow to come to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer until mixture has thickened.
• Serve on buns with mayo, your favorite coleslaw and a slice of tomato.

WAGYU STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a small frying pan and cook onions for 10 minutes over a medium heat until they are softened.
• Add sugar, vinegar and salt & pepper and cook until liquid evaporates and onions become jam-like.
• Season steaks with salt and pepper and rub with a little of the remaining olive oil.
• Cook on pre-heated frying pan or barbeque flat-plate until cooked as desired for about 2 minutes each side.
• Transfer to plate and cover to keep warm and rest.
• Drizzle each of the slices of bread with the remaining oil and toast on both sides until golden.
• To serve, combine mayonnaise with pepper and capers and spread on one side of each piece of sourdough.
• Top two of the pieces of sourdough with watercress, onions, steak, pear slices and blue cheese. The top with remaining piece of sourdough, mayo side down and serve.

THE BLUE MILL TAVERN LOOSEMEAT SANDWICH

Steps:

• Get out a cast iron skillet-they are the best for loosemeats-or other kind if you have no iron skillet.
• Melt fat over medium heat and lightly salt bottom of skillet.
• Break ground beef up in skillet and start crumbling it with the back of a wooden spoon-this is very important-the meat must end up being cooked up into small crumbles.
• Add chopped onion while browning meat.
• Keep working with the back of spoon to break up meat.
• When meat is browned, drain off any fat and return meat to skillet.
• Add mustard, vinegar, sugar, and just enough water to barely cover meat in the pan.
• Cook, at a simmer, till water is all cooked out-between 15-20 minutes.
• Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat your hamburger buns-they're traditionally steamed for loosemeats-I like mine toasted lightly-do it the way you like it.
• When buns are warm, put yellow mustard on them and add some dill pickle slices-I put on lots!
• *If you start changing this recipe and using things like olive oil for the fat and Dijon or honey mustard for the yellow mustard, you will not get the traditional yummy taste of a loosemeat sandwich.
• Likewise, don't add any liquid smoke or Worcestershire sauce.
• Make them just like this the first time so you can sample the simplicity of this famous Midwestern treat.
• If you want to start making changes after that by all means do so but I'd like you to taste the original recipe at least once.
• Serve with homemade potato salad and chips or with my Easy Cheesy Potato recipe.

BARROS LUCO (CHILEAN BEEF STEAK SANDWICH)

Steps:

• Grill steak to medium rare or as desired.
• Combine all ingredients like a sandwich and grill on griddle.
• Serve cut into bite-sized morsels.

VENISON GROUND STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a skillet brown venison with half the onion and half the peppers.
• Add half of your Worcestershire sauce and Montreal seasoning.
• In a separate pan caramelize other half of onion and peppers. Add salt and pepper at this point.
• Open hoagie rolls on a cookie sheet and place cheese in rolls.
• Add hot venison and onion/pepper blend.
• Place under broiler at 500 degrees until it begins to sizzle.
• Remove from oven. Hit with remaining seasonings and serve.

BISTRO-STYLE BEEF STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Stack beef steaks; cut lengthwise in half and then crosswise into 1" strips.
• Heat 1 Tbl. olive oil in non-stick skillet over med-high heat til hot.
• Stir-fry beef strips and garlic (1/2 batch at a time), 1-2 minutes or til outside surface is no longer pink.
• Remove from skillet and season with 2 Tbl. soy sauce and pepper.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add 2 teaspoons oil to pan (if needed), and stir-fry onion 5 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and continue cooking 2-3 minutes or til veggies are tender.
• Add red pepper, wine and remaining 1 Tbl. soy sauce, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and return beef to skillet.
• Heat through.
• Pile beef mixture onto bottoms of rolls.
• Top each with 2 slices cheese.
• Place on cookie sheet with tops next to bottoms cut side up, and broil just til cheese is melted and inside tops are lightly toasted.

GROUND PORK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Make 4 large, flattened patties from the ground pork.
• Dredge first in flour, then in egg, then in breadcrumbs.
• Fry on high heat in about 1/8" of vegetable oil until crisp and golden brown.
• Heat buns in the microwave for a minute, wrapped in a kitchen towel.
• Serve garnishes separately.