Italian Beef Sandwich

Classic Italian beef sandwich filled with Original Philly® Sliced Flat Steak, provolone cheese, and giardiniera served on an Italian bread roll drizzled with roasted garlic aioli and served with a side of Italian beef au jus.

Ingredients

Italian Beef Sandwich Ingredients

Servings: 1 EA.

AMOUNT	MAIN INGREDIENTS
1 Tbsp.	Oil, Canola
1 Ea.	*Original Philly®* Beef Sandwich Slices – 4 oz.
1/4 tsp.	Salt, Kosher
1/8 tsp.	Pepper, Black, Ground
4 Oz.	Au Jus, Italian Beef (Sub Recipe)
1 Ea.	Bread, Italian, Sandwich Roll, Split
2 Oz.	Aioli, Garlic, Roasted (Commercially Available)
2 Ea.	Cheese, Provolone, Sliced
2 Oz.	Pickle, Giardiniera (Commercially Available)

Alternate Product

Steak-EZE® Marinated Fast BreakAway® Beef Slices

Sub-Recipe Ingredients

Italian Beef Au Jus Ingredients

Yield: 32oz.

Amount	MAIN INGREDIENTS
2 Tbsp.	Butter, Unsalted, Softened
1 1/2 tsp.	Celery Salt (Commercially Available)
1 1/2 tsp.	Black Ground Pepper
1 tsp.	Red Pepper Flakes
1 1/2 tsp.	Garlic Powder
1 tsp.	Whole Coriander
1 1/2 tsp.	White Fennel
1 1/2 tsp.	Ground Smoked Paprika
1 1/2 tsp.	Dried Basil
1 1/2 tsp.	Dried Oregano
1 1/2 tsp.	Dried Thyme
1 1/2 tsp.	Dried Rosemary
2 Ea.	Fresh Garlic Clove - Chopped
32 Oz.	Beef Stock - Prepared
2 Ea.	Whole Bay Leaf

Directions

Italian Beef Directions

Step 1: Preheat a flat top grill to 350°F

Step 2: Place oil and Original Philly® Sliced Flat Steak onto the preheated flat top grill.

Step 3: After the portion has cooked through about half its thickness, approximately 1-2 minutes, flip the portion once.

Step 4: As the meat slices begin to cook, separate them with a spatula and add salt and pepper.

Step 5: Continue to cook the meat another 1-3 minutes, meat should have firm, cooked appearance.

Step 6: Cook to an internal temperature of 165°F as measured using a meat thermometer.

Step 7: Remove cooked steak from flat-top grill and place it into prepared Italian beef au jus and reserve warm.

Step 8: Place Italian bread roll onto a clean worksurface.

Step 9: Spread roasted garlic aioli onto one side of the Italian bread roll.

Sub-Recipe Directions

Italian Beef Au Jus Directions

Step 1: Pre-heat a pot over medium high heat.

Step 2: Add butter, and allow to melt, add all of the spices (except the bay leaves) to the butter and whisk to combine. Allow the spices to develop the aromatics for 1-2 minutes.

Step 3: Turn the heat back on to medium low. Add the fresh, roughly chopped garlic and allow it to cook in the spicy butter mixture for 1-2 minutes.

Step 4: Pour in the stock then add in the bay leaves.

Step 5: Bring the stock mixture up to a simmer then remove the pan from the heat.