Chicago-Inspired Italian Beef Sandwich
World Cuisine European Italian
I tried to combine the traditional Italian beef sandwich with the French dip sandwich with a little nod to the pulled pork sandwich. Instead of using thinly sliced roast beef, I used stew beef, with apologies to my friends from Chicago.
Servings per recipe: 4
Calories per serving: 406
Preparation time: 15m
Total cooking time: 1h 25m
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 2-inch pieces
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 6 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 3 cups chicken broth, or as needed
- 4 ciabatta rolls, sliced in half
- 1 cup chopped giardiniera (pickled Italian vegetables)
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Directions:
- 1 Season beef with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Heat vegetable oil in a heavy pot over high heat. Cook and stir beef in hot oil until browned, 5 to 8 minutes.
- 2 Stir garlic, vinegar, oregano, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, thyme, rosemary, 1 teaspoon black pepper, bay leaf, and red pepper flakes into beef. Pour enough chicken broth into beef mixture to cover the meat by 1 inch and bring to a simmer.
- 3 Cover pot with a lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer until meat is fork-tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- 4 Transfer meat with a strainer or slotted spoon to a separate pot; pour about 1/4 cup of meat broth into pot. Use a wooden spoon to gently break meat into smaller chunks. Cover pot with a lid or aluminum foil and keep warm.
- 5 Skim excess grease from top of broth remaining in the first pot; season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover pot with a lid or aluminum foil and keep broth warm.
- 6 Lay halves of a roll out on a work surface and spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons meat broth over each half. Top bottom half of roll with a generous portion of meat and a spoonful of pickled vegetables. Place tops on sandwich. Repeat with remaining buns, broth, meat, and pickled vegetables to make 3 more sandwiches.
- 7 Spoon hot meat broth into ramekins and top each ramekin with 1/2 teaspoon parsley. Serve sandwiches with hot broth for dipping.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 15.7g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat | 5.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 1399mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 405mg | 11% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 35.7g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.5g | 14% |
| Protein | 29.3g | 59% |
| Sugars | 2g | |
| Vitamin A | 3058IU | |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | |
| Calcium | 105mg | |
| Iron | 6mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 9mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 45mg | |
| Folate | 132mcg |
