Sandwich King Italian Beef Sandwiches

Submitted by GingerlyJ

"I have been trying to recreate Chicagos famous Italian beef sandwiches for years but have never been able to master it. When I saw Jeff Mauro do it, first on food network star and then on his show sandwich king I knew this recipe was a keeper"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 4 sandwiches
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 boneless beef chuck eye roast (about 3 1/2 pounds)
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 1⁄2 cup dry red wine
• 3 cups beef stock
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 4 green bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 soft hoagie rolls

directions

1. For the pot roast: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F and position a rack in the middle position.
2. Liberally sprinkle the entire roast with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the roast on all sides until golden and caramelized; reduce the heat if the fat begins to smoke. Transfer the roast to a plate and reduce the heat to medium. Add in onions and saute, stirring occasionally until just beginning to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper and saute until fragrant. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Deglaze with the red wine and cook until the alcohol smell is diminished. Add in the stock and thyme and bring to a simmer. Adjust the seasoning of the jus. Place the roast back into the pot with any accumulated juices and place in the oven. Cook the roast, turning every 30 minutes, until very tender, 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Increase the oven heat to 350 degrees F.
3. Transfer the roast to a cutting board and tent with foil. Strain the jus through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl and return back to the pot. Bring to a simmer and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Once cooled a bit, pull the meat into smaller chunks and reserve for the sandwiches.
4. For the sweet peppers: Toss the pepper strips with the oil, granulated garlic and salt and pepper on a baking sheet. Bake, stirring halfway through, until lighter in color and soft, about 20 minutes.
5. For the sandwich build: Simmer the jus until very flavorful and hot. Place some beef on a roll, then some sweet peppers and Take the whole sandwich and quickly dunk in hot jus.

Reviews

[ChiCook]

I am a Chitown resident, and I've had some fantastic Chicago Italian Beef Sandwiches. I finally tried this version, and, hands down, it is awesome. There are recipes that use beef bouillon, as I have always done, most don't call for red wine, and list the usual generic spices. I followed Jeff Mauro's directions from his "original" recipe from the FNS challenge, wherein, he used a rump roast, cooked to the rare stage (I used a Sirloin Tip Roast), 3 cups of stock and 1 cup of wine. Otherwise, the "Pot Roast" version of the recipe is identical. <br/><br/>I must admit, I was leery of using red wine, since I just never thought it was an "ingredient" the beef stands use. The juice from cooking, which is the basis of any great Italian Beef Sandwich, is unbeatable. It is rich, flavorful and rivals anything you can get from a beef stand!<br/><br/>I've found my new favorite for this classic Chicago sandwich!

 

[bstrong2]

absolutely delicious! The flavor is great and the jus is sooo good. My whole family loved it. Will definatly be making it again.