Stretch Steak Sandwiches Recipes

EASY STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion; cook and stir until tender. Push onion to the side of the pan, and add the mushrooms. Cook and stir until softened, then add the bell pepper and cook just until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon, and set aside.
• Add the remaining butter to the skillet. No need to clean the pan, just let it heat up a little bit. Place the steak in the skillet along with the pickled peppers. Season with salt and pepper. The steak cooks really fast, just a couple of minutes. Once the steak is mostly browned, return the onion and pepper to the pan. Cook until heated through.
• Turn off the heat, and place the slices of cheese over the top of the pile so they can melt. Scoop the whole pile into the awaiting bread, making sure to pour some of the juices onto that wonderful sandwich.

STEAK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Butter rolls and place buttered side up on a baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 3-4 minutes or until lightly toasted., Meanwhile, in a skillet, combine the green pepper, red pepper and onion. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Saute in oil until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove and keep warm., To the skillet, add the steak. Cook and stir until steak reaches desired doneness. Return peppers to pan; heat through. Spoon beef mixture onto rolls. Sprinkle with cheese. Replace roll tops.

STRETCH PHILLY SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Toss the onions, peppers and mushrooms in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of the oil and some salt and pepper.
• Heat a large cast-iron griddle over medium heat. Spread the butter onto the griddle and place the rolls cut side down. Lightly toast the buns on the griddle, about 2 minutes. Put the buns on a baking sheet until ready to fill.
• Add 1 to 2 tablespoons more oil to the griddle. Using long metal tongs, spread the onions, peppers and mushrooms across the hot griddle. Cook the vegetables until they start to blister and soften, about 4 minutes. Push the vegetables to one side of the griddle and put the steak down in a single layer on the other side. Sprinkle the steak with a large pinch of salt and pepper. Add a little more oil if needed. Cook the steak until it is no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Then put the pastrami on top. Cook all together until the steak edges are crispy and caramelized and the pastrami is warmed through.
• Turn off the heat and pile the cooked vegetables onto the bottom of the rolls. Separate the meat into two piles and place on top of the vegetables. Top each sandwich with 3 slices of cheese per bun. Put the baking sheet in the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

STEAK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Peel, and cut onions into 1/2-inch-thick rings. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onions, cook until brown and tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; remove onions to a plate.
• Heat another tablespoon oil in same skillet over high heat. Season steaks with salt and pepper; cook 30 seconds on each side; remove steaks to plate. Add Worcestershire sauce and 2 tablespoons water to skillet, scraping up browned bits; return onions to skillet and toss to coat.
• Cut up steaks; sandwich steak and onions between bread.

STRETCH STEAK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Note: If you can't eat sugar, use 1 can 8oz tomato sauce and sugar free apricot preserves and 1 tsp vinegar or can diced tomatoes, blended with 2oz splenda and 1 tsp vinegar.
• 1 green bell pepper, course chopped.
• Partially freeze the steaks.
• Then cut paper thin strips across the grain.
• In skillet, add olive oil,steak strips, salt,onions and green peppers.
• Saute until steak is slightly browned and onions translucent and peppers slightly tender.Add barbecue sauce and apricot preserves or the substitute recipe for barbecue sauce.
• Stir until mixed.
• Pile on buns, rolls or tortillas.
• You may cool and pack in a ziplock freezer bag and freeze. Just warm up in microwave to serve.
• Prep time includes time in freezer for meat.

STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Season the steak liberally with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium saute pan over high heat until it's almost smoking, then sear the steak on each side for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to low and cook the steak for about 7 to 10 minutes, turning once, until very rare in the middle. Remove to a plate, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Slice the steak into strips.
• Using the same saute pan, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and thyme and saute for 10 minutes, until the onions are brown and caramelized, stirring occasionally.
• To assemble the sandwiches, spread a tablespoon of Mustard Mayo on the bottom half of each bun. Place a layer the steak strips on top of the mayo, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and top with the caramelized onion rings. Place the baby arugula on top of the onion rings, and cover the sandwiches with the top half of the buns.
• Mustard Mayo:
• Whisk the ingredients together in a small bowl. Serve at room temperature.
• Yield: 1 cup

DIP N' DUNK STEAK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Then gently, place all the steaks in the skillet in a single layer.
• Cook until the cubed steaks are golden brown, aprroximately three minutes each side. Season with salt and pepper.
• When the cubed steaks are done, transfer them to the work surface.
• For the gravy, drain the fat from the skillet. Pour water in the skillet and instant beef bouillon.
• Set the oven at 550 degrees Fahrenheit or at broil mode. Place buttered French bread or hamburger bun halves on the baking sheet.
• Sprinkle some garlic salt into the bread. Place the sheet into the broiler rack for about 4 inches from the heat.
• Toast the bread until crispy and golden brown.
• Sandwich the steaks over two toasted bread slices; cut in half.
• Pour the gravy in small bowls.
• The best part, each person can dunk the crispy cubed steak sandwich in the gravy.

CAJUN STEAK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler or grill to high.
• Place the steak on the broiler pan.
• Brush the steak and onion slices with olive oil and season with salt and pepper and cajun seasoning.
• Cook the steak 4 min per side for med-rare (6 min per side for med). Add onion when you flip the steak and cook for 2 - 3 min on each side for remainder of steak cooking time. Flip onion slices with a spatula to keep the rings together.
• Remove onion to a plate and steak to a cutting board when done.
• While the steak is resting, combine the cream cheese and Cajun seasoning in a small bowl. Taste and adjust the season to your liking.
• Spread the cream cheese mixture on the four tortillas/halved focaccia
• Add the lettuce to each sandwich.
• Slice the steak on the bias (against the grain).
• Add stead to each sandwich.
• If using tortillas, roll or fold them.

PORTUGUESE GARLIC STEAK SANDWICHES (PREGO NO PAO)

Steps:

• Lay out steaks on a work surface and to be traditional,"nail" the garlic slices into the steak on both sides (about a clove per steak, more if you like).
• If this isn't your style, just push the garlic slices in with your finger.
• In about 1-1/2 tablespoons of butter, fry each steak for 3 to 4 minutes, turning once.
• Remove to a dish and reserve.
• To the skillet add the other 1-1/2 tablespoon butter and the sliced onion.
• Saute until onion is golden, then transfer onions to the same dish as the steaks and reserve.
• Pour the red wine into the skillet used to cook the steaks and onions; scrape up the browned bits and simmer over medium-high heat until liquid is reduced by about half (this doesn't take too long--).
• Return the steaks and onions to this skillet, season with salt and pepper, and cook another minute on both sides of steaks, until warmed through.
• Serve steaks and onions on warmed crusty sandwich rolls.

ARGENTINIAN STEAK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• To make chimichurri sauce, combine all ingredients from 1/2 cup olive oil through 1/4 tsp salt in a bowl. Set aside.
• Preheat a barbecue grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush steaks with oil, then season with salt and pepper. Cook steaks for 3 minutes each side for medium-rare or until cooked to your liking. (The thickness of the steaks will also determine the amount of time.) Cover loosely with foil and rest for 5 minutes.
• Cut a slit lengthwise along top of baguettes, cutting almost to base. Pull them open without splitting. Brush inside with mayonnaise, then fill with lettuce and avocado. Thinly slice steaks across the grain, then divide among sandwiches. Spoon sauce over the top of the sandwiches and serve.