West 52nd Street Steak Sandwich Recipes

PAN CON BISTIC: STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• On a griddle or saute pan, heat oil on medium high heat. Season steak and saute for 6 to 8 minutes flipping constantly. Add the onion the last minute of cooking into the same pan. Add lime juice and remove from the heat. Split the bread lengthwise and cut into 4 pieces. Coat bread pieces with mayonnaise on the top side. On the bottom side, layer tomatoes, lettuce, steak, onions, and shoestring potatoes. Serve hot.

WEST 52ND STREET STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Toast the rolls, split side-up, under a broiler.
• Transfer the rolls to a work surface. Using a knife, slather the bottom half of each roll with some of the mustard and top with slices of the beef, overlapping the meat slightly. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover each portion of meat with 2 slices of cheese. Broil until the cheese is lightly browned and melted, about 1 minute.
• Transfer the open-faced sandwiches to the work surface. Top each sandwich with 1/6 of the roasted shallots and the watercress. Slather the roll tops with the remaining mustard and cover the sandwiches. Slice the sandwiches in half crosswise.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl, toss the shallots with oil, and the salt and season with pepper to taste. Transfer to an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet and arrange in a single layer. Bake until the shallot skins are somewhat charred and crispy and the shallots are very tender, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
• Using a knife, slice off the tips of the shallots (the end opposite the root end) and discard. Gently squeeze the shallots from their skins and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm or at room temperature.

ALL STAR SAUSAGE STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Rub tri tip with salt, granulated garlic, pepper and Worchester. Let sit for 20 to 30 minutes then grill until medium rare.
• In a medium saute pan over medium high heat, heat olive oil, add onions, peppers, and sausage. Cook for 10 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add garlic, cook for 2 minutes, then deglaze with wine and chicken stock. Simmer, and add paprika, celery salt, and chili powder.
• Cut bread in half length ways, remove some of bread from center, and toast lightly.
• After tri tip has been cooked, slice on a bias as thin as possible.
• Place cooked onion and pepper mixture on bottom piece of bread, slice Italian sausage into 6 slices per link. Add all sausage slices to onion mixture on bread, add sliced tri tip, top with Provolone cheese and add Hot Pickled Veggies. Top with top crust of bread and slice into 2 inch slices
• In a large pot of boiling water, blanch vegetables. Add half of the garlic and the salt and peppercorns. Start with Carrot, boil 30 seconds, add in Cauliflower, boil 30 seconds, add celery boil 15 seconds, then add Anaheim peppers, bell peppers and red onion time 15 seconds more. Immediately remove all from water and immediately put in ice bath. Discard peppercorns and garlic.
• In a large jar, add the uncooked garlic, olive oil, red pepper flakes, cracked pepper, salt, sugar and one cup of the vinegar. Chop the cooled blanched vegetables into dice. In a bowl combine the olives, pepperoncinis and the diced vegetables. Add the mix to the jar with the seasonings, cap and shake to combine seasonings into mix. Top with additional red wine vinegar to cover mix if necessary. Refrigerate 24 hours. Will keep for 2-3 weeks under refrigeration.

CHICAGO STEAKHOUSE SANDWICH

Steps:

• For the steak: Heat a cast-iron skillet over high heat until very hot. Sprinkle both sides of the steak with salt and pepper. Place the steak in the hot skillet, reduce the heat to medium and sear until well browned, about 4 minutes. Flip the steak and cook until medium/medium-rare, about 6 more minutes. Set aside, loosely covered with foil, and let rest before slicing.
• For the sauteed garlicky spinach: Heat the oil and sliced garlic in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the garlic is golden brown and crispy. Remove the garlic and set aside on a paper towel to drain. Add the crushed red pepper and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the spinach and stir to combine with the oil. Cover and let cook over medium-high heat until the spinach is wilted but still bright in color, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and toss with the garlic chips.
• For the buttermilk blue cheese dressing: Mix the mayonnaise, buttermilk, blue cheese, dill, mustard and pepper together in a bowl and set aside. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
• For the sandwich build: Slice the rested steak against the grain into 1/4-inch slices, removing any non-rendered fat. Place the steak slices on the bottom bun, top with the spinach and schmear the top bun with buttermilk blue cheese dressing.

THE COMISKEY BREADED STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• For the steak: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Fill a large cast-iron skillet with 1 1/2 inches of oil and heat over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the steak strips with salt and pepper. In a shallow bowl, add the flour. In another shallow bowl, lightly beat the eggs. In another shallow bowl, add the breadcrumbs. Lightly coat both sides of the steak in the flour, then in the egg and then in the breadcrumbs.
• Pan-fry the steaks, however many can fit at a time, until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the steaks from the oil and onto a baking sheet lined with a wire rack or paper towels. Season the fried steaks with salt and keep warm in the oven while you cook the rest, if need be.
• For the roasted red pepper sauce: Combine the almonds, Parmesan, oil, paprika, bell peppers, garlic and shallot in a food processor and blend until smooth, about 15 seconds. Season, and then place into a small saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes to take away the raw garlic bite and intensify the flavors. Set aside.
• For the sandwich build: Schmear some of the gorgonzola on the bottom half of the bread. Place the hot breaded steak on the cheese, then the roasted red pepper sauce and then the giardiniera. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Cut in half and serve with extra red pepper sauce for smothering.
• Combine 2 cups water and the salt in a glass or non-reactive bowl. Mix until the salt is dissolved. Add the carrots, cauliflower, serranos, garlic, celery and bell pepper to the salt water and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Day 2, drain and rinse the vegetables. In a clean bowl, mix together the oil with the oregano and pepper. Add the vegetables and mix to combine. Allow to marinate overnight. Giardiniera will only get better with time. After 2 days at the most in the bowl, you can place in air-tight mason jars and keep in the fridge for at least 2 to 3 weeks.