Steak Sandwich
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
810 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
Steak Sandwich
Description
This Steak Sandwich recipe starts with preparing a quick garlic aioli by mixing mayonnaise with minced garlic to develop flavor. Caramelised onions are made by slowly cooking sliced onions with butter, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper until soft, sweet, and jammy. The beef steak, seasoned and grilled to preference (medium rare suggested for cuts like bavette), is rested and thinly sliced against the grain to ensure tenderness.
The sandwich is assembled on Turkish bread or buns, layering the sliced steak with thick tomato slices, fresh rocket leaves, a spread of mustard, garlic aioli, and caramelised onions. The result is a multi-textured sandwich with juicy, tender meat, crisp greens, and rich sweetness from the onions.
This sandwich suits a casual meal or lunch, and using less common steak cuts like bavette offers good flavor and value. Cook times and resting periods are important to achieve the right tenderness and juiciness. The aioli can be made in advance but should be consumed within a few days.
Ingredients
Quick Garlic Aioli (Note 1)
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise , preferably whole egg
- 1 garlic minced, large clove
Caramelised Onion (Note 2)
- 3 onion peeled and finely sliced (brown, white or yellow, large
- 40 g / 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Steak Sandwich
- 600 - 700 g / 1.2 - 1.4 lb beef steak Note 3, for grilling
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tomato thickly sliced
- 60 g / 2 oz rocket or arugula or other lettuce of choice
- mustard (I use American)
- Turkish bread , about 60cm / 2 feet long (or 4 rolls / buns of choice)
Instructions
- Garlic Aioli: Mix mayonnaise and garlic together. Set aside for 30 minutes+ for the flavour to develop (do not keep for more than 3 days tops).
- Caramelised Onion: Melt butter in a skillet over medium low heat. Add onions and stir to coat in butter. Place lid on (or place a baking tray over skillet) and leave for 20 minutes, stirring once or twice. Remove lid then cook for a further 20 minutes, stirring every now and then, until onion is golden (increase heat slightly if the colour is not changing). Add sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Cook for a further 10 minutes until jammy. Remove from heat and keep warm.
Beef
- Take beef out of fridge 20 minutes before cooking. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a skillet over high heat (or heat BBQ). Cook steak to your liking - if using a secondary cut like Bavette, skirt or flat iron, it's best medium rare.
- Transfer beef to a plate, cover loosely with foil and rest for 5 - 10 minutes. Then slice thinlyagainst the grain.
Assemble sandwich
- Cut turkish bread into 15cm/6" lengths and split into half. Toast lightly.
- Spread the bottom piece generously with garlic aioli. Top with rocket, then tomato slices, beef, caramelised onion. Spread the top piece of bread with mustard then place on top.
Notes
- Homemade garlic aioli can be made by emulsifying garlic and egg yolks with olive oil, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and salt for a fresher alternative.
- If pressed for time, caramelised onions can be softened with butter and brown sugar over medium-high heat as a shortcut.
- Bavette steak is a flavorful, cost-effective choice, best cooked medium rare and sliced thinly across the grain for tenderness.
- This recipe works well with any beef cut suitable for grilling.
- Rest the steak 5-10 minutes after grilling for juiciness before slicing.
- Caloric notes: garlic aioli and caramelised onions contribute significantly to total calorie count.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 810 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 423g | |
| Calories | 810cal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 67.8g | 23% |
| Protein | 52g | 104% |
| Fat | 36.8g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 10.8g | 54% |
| Cholesterol | 135mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 1078mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 869mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 6.3g | 25% |
| Sugar | 16.4g | 33% |
| Vitamin A | 1200IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 23.1mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 240mg | 24% |
| Iron | 8.5mg | 47% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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