TOP 5 Sandwiches We've Ever Made - Italian Steak Sandwich (Inspired by Our Trip to Chicago!)

provolone cheese

🥗Healthier: mozzarella cheese

💰Cheaper: fontina cheese

Fontina is often less expensive and melts well.

steak

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Pork loin is a cost-effective alternative with good flavor.

Preheat the oven to 350° for roasting the tomato sauce ingredients.

Roast garlic, onion, and sweet peppers in the oven with a touch of salt.

Prepare a dredge for the steak using crushed saltines and flour, mixing them about 50/50.

Crack 2 eggs into a bowl for the dredging process.

Prepare jardinere by straining and roughly chopping it, using either spicy or mild.

Blend fire roasted tomatoes in a blender until desired consistency is reached.

In a skillet, add the blended fire roasted tomato sauce and cook until it reduces slightly, keeping it chunky if preferred.

Trim the steak into thin strips, using ribeye or sirloin for tenderness.

Use a meat mallet to smash the steak to a thinner consistency.

Season the smashed steak lightly with spices before dredging it in the prepared mixture.

Heat the Big Horn infrared steak grill to 1500° for cooking the steak quickly.

Dredge the steak in the dry mixture, then dip in the egg, and return to the dry mixture for coating.

Cook the dredged steak on the infrared grill until done, about 3-5 minutes per side depending on thickness.

As the steak cooks, prepare naan or other bread to accompany the sandwich.

Once the steak is cooked, assemble the sandwich with jardinere and any other toppings desired.

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