Chicago Johnny'S Italian Beef Sandwich Recipe (Chicago Style Beef)
- 3-5 Lb beef roast
- 1 peeled bulb garlic
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbl Italian seasoning
- 1 Tbl oregano
- 1 tea black pepper
- 2 tea sweet paprika
- 2 tea crushed red pepper
- 1 Tbl onion powder
- 1 tea granulated garlic
- 1 tea sea salt
- 16 Oz. beef stock
- Provolone or mozzarella cheese
- High gluten French bread
- Chicago Johnny's Giardiniera
- Puree the following together in a food processor: garlic, olive oil, Italian seasoning,
- oregano, black pepper, sweet paprika, crushed red pepper, onion powder, granulated
- garlic, sea salt.
- Sear your roast in a hot pan, stovetop. Use a spatula to rub your pureed spices onto
- your roast. Put your rubbed roast & any juices from searing into a deep glass or metal
- dish & add 16 oz. of beef stock; place into a preheated 225 degree oven for 90-120
- minutes, depending on the size of your roast.
- Put your roast & gravy into two separate dishes & refrigerate them overnight.
- Slice your roast as thin as you can without shaving it. Put your gravy into a pot &
- bring to a simmer; put your thinly sliced beef into the simmering gravy until cooked
- through; this process will only take moments.
- Compile your sandwich with any/or all of the following: provolone, mozzarella, Italian
- beef, Chicago Johnny's Giardiniera, sweet peppers*.
- Using tongs, grab your whole sandwich & "dip" it into your
- simmering gravy for a flavorful Italian beef.
- *To make sweet peppers, slice 2-3 green bell peppers & saute
- in olive oil, 7-10 cloves garlic, 1 tea black pepper, 2 tea
- sea salt; cook until peppers just start to soften.
beef roast, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, tbl italian seasoning, tbl oregano, black pepper, paprika, red pepper, tbl onion, garlic, salt, beef stock, provolone, bread, chicago johnny
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chicago-johnnys-italian-beef-sandwich-recipe-chicago-style-beef-52488911 (may not work)