Tropical Steak Sandwich Recipes

PHILLY STEAK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan. Add onions and season with salt and pepper or steak seasoning blend. Cook onions, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until onions are soft and caramel in color.
• Heat a heavy griddle pan over medium high to high heat. Wipe griddle with a drizzle of oil using a paper towel. Sear and cook thin sliced steaks until brown but not crisp, about 2 minutes on each side. Cook steaks in single layers in 2 batches and tenderize by cutting into meat with the side of your spatula while they cook. When the steaks are browned, just before you remove them from heat, sprinkle them with garlic salt and pepper. When all of the steaks are cooked, line each of your split rolls with 2 slices of provolone cheese. Pile 1/4 of your meat and onions on to the griddle and mix together with your spatula. Pile the meat and onions into rolls on top of the cheese. The heat from the meat and onions will melt the cheese. Repeat for remaining servings and serve.

STEAK SANDWICH WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove steak from the refrigerator and place on a plate. Season liberally with salt and pepper on both sides. Let come to room temperature while you caramelize the onions.
• Prepare the Dijon onions: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large sautee pan over medium high. Add the sliced red onions and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Cook until the onions begin to soften and brown, 5-8 minutes. Reduce heat to low and let cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are very soft and caramelized, about 15 additional minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the Dijon to evenly coat. Remove the onions to a plate or bowl, then gently wipe the skillet clean with a paper towel.
• Heat the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in the skillet over medium high. Once the oil is very hot and almost smoking, add the seasoned steaks. Do not crowd them-if your skillet is not large enough to easily accommodate both, cook them in batches. Sear the steaks for 1 minute on each side, then reduce the heat to low and cook the steak for about 6-8 minutes, turning once, until rare and a thermometer inserted in the center reaches 125 degrees F. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil. Let rest for 10 minutes, then slice into strips.
• Spread the melted butter onto the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish, using just enough to coat the pan. Lay the bottom of the buns in a single layer in the baking dish, then top with the arugula, steak slices, Brie, and the caramelized onions. Spread the inside of the top buns with about 2 teaspoons jam, then lay the buns on top to complete the sandwiches. Brush the bun tops with the remaining melted butter, then cover the pan with foil. Bake for 15 minutes, just until the cheese has melted. Transfer to a serving plate and enjoy warm.

STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Pound the flank steak to tenderize . Season it all over with salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Cover and let marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 4 hours.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the steak. Cook for 3 minutes, without moving, then flip and cook for an additional 3 minutes for a rare to medium-rare steak. If you like it more well done, you can cook it longer. Remove the steak from the heat and set aside. Tent with foil to keep warm.
• Add butter to the same pan and melt over medium-low heat. Add the onions and sauté for 20 minutes or until the onions are softened and starting to caramelize.
• While the onions cook, prepare the horseradish mayo.
• Preheat the broiler to high. Whisk together the mayonnaise, horseradish, garlic, and sour cream.
• Brush the rolls with oil and toast directly on the oven rack under the broiler or in a pan until golden brown. Watch closely as the bread can burn easily.
• Slice the steak against the grain .
• Slather the horseradish mayo over the cut sides of each roll. Divide steak between the rolls, then add the cheese, half of the onions, and arugula. Serve immediately and enjoy.

THE ULTIMATE STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Make the bechamel cheese sauce: Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and stir constantly to incorporate - you do not want any color. Gradually pour in the milk as you stir, and whisk out any lumps. As the mixture thickens up continue to stir until it reaches a boil - this ensures the flour is cooked completely. Dump in the cheese and stir for another minute until the cheese is completely melted. Stir in the horseradish and season with salt and pepper, then set aside to keep warm.
• Make arugula mayonnaise: Put arugula in a food processor with the lemon juice and salt and pepper. Top with mayonnaise and process until well combined. Give it a taste and adjust seasoning if required.
• Prepare the steak: Take the finely sliced steak and shingle it out into 2 portions on a clean cutting board lined with parchment. Put the shingled meat between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and pound out using either a saute pan or a meat mallet. After first pounding, remove the plastic wrap, fold in the edges, replace plastic and pound the meat some more. Store wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator. Now the meat is ready when you want to cook it.
• Heat a large, flat grill-pan over medium heat. Split hoagie rolls in half, drizzle with olive oil and place onto griddle.
• Take the meat out of the refrigerator. Peel off 1 side of the plastic wrap and season with salt and pepper. Put this side down in the pan and then quickly peel off the other side of the plastic wrap and season again. Cook slowly in the pan until juicy and tender and just past pink in color. Turn the meat over and then fold with some of the cheese sauce.
• To serve, smear each half of the roll with arugula mayonnaise. Top the bottom with the steak and cheese, then lay a scoop of fennel slaw over the top.
• Finely slice fennel using a mandoline, or the grater attachment on your food processor. In a large mixing bowl combine the lemon juice, mayonnaise, and sour cream and stir to combine. Add the finely sliced fennel and coleslaw mix, herbs, and olive oil and fold together. Season with salt and pepper.
• Yield: 4 servings

STEAK SANDWICHES WITH CRISPY ONIONS

Steps:

• Cut onion into 1/4-in. slices; separate into rings. Place in a large bowl or shallow dish. Add buttermilk; turn to coat. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight., In a small bowl, combine cilantro, parsley, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Remove 2 tablespoons herb mixture; stir into mayonnaise. Refrigerate until serving. Stir 1/2 cup olive oil into remaining herb mixture. Reserve 2 tablespoons oil mixture for serving. Place remaining oil mixture in a large bowl or shallow dish. Add beef; turn to coat. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight., Drain beef, discarding marinade. Grill beef, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until meat reaches desired doneness, 7-9 minutes on each side (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°)., Meanwhile, drain onion rings, discarding marinade. In a shallow dish, combine flour, taco seasoning and remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Roll onion rings in flour mixture. In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat 1 in. of oil to 375°. Fry onion rings, a few at a time, until golden brown, 1 to 1-1/2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels; keep warm., Remove steak to a cutting board; brush with reserved 2 tablespoons oil mixture. Brush bread with remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Grill bread over medium heat until toasted, 30-60 seconds on each side., Spread mayonnaise mixture over 1 side of each toast. Thinly slice steak. Top 6 slices of toast with steak, fried onions and, if desired, arugula and tomato slices. Top with remaining toast.

TROPICAL SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together softened Neufchatel cheese and pineapple.
• Spread cheese mixture on one slice of bread, top with slices of banana and a sprinkling of coconut, and top with another slice of bread to make a sandwich. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

CHEESE STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Freeze steak 30 minutes, then slice very thinly against the grain with a serrated knife and season with salt and pepper. In a nonstick skillet, heat oil and cook onion until browned and beginning to soften. Transfer onion to a bowl and wipe skillet clean. Cook steak until cooked through and browned around edges. Gather meat into center of skillet and top with onion and several slices provolone. Cook until cheese melts. Serve on a toasted roll.

TROPICAL CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• slice chicken breases in half lengthwise. Combine soy, pineapple juice, honey, oil, garlic powder and ginger. Add chicken to mix and marinate at least 30 minutes.
• Combine chutney, mayo, sliced green onions for dressing.
• Grill chicken, then pineapple.Serve chicken topped with a pineapple ring on the rolls, and pass the sauce along the side.

TROPICAL TENDERLOIN STEAKS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 13 ingredients. Pour 2 cups into a shallow dish; add the beef and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate for 3 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting., Drain and discard marinade. Lightly oil the grill rack. Grill beef, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), brushing occasionally with reserved marinade.

STEAK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Peel, and cut onions into 1/2-inch-thick rings. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onions, cook until brown and tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; remove onions to a plate.
• Heat another tablespoon oil in same skillet over high heat. Season steaks with salt and pepper; cook 30 seconds on each side; remove steaks to plate. Add Worcestershire sauce and 2 tablespoons water to skillet, scraping up browned bits; return onions to skillet and toss to coat.
• Cut up steaks; sandwich steak and onions between bread.

TROPICAL ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Make 8 sandwiches, using 2 slices of pound cake and 1/4 cup softened mango sorbet each. Wrap each sandwich tightly with plastic wrap, and freeze for 2 hours.
• Dissolve sweetener in lime juice and coconut milk; toss with blueberries, mango, strawberries, and peach slices.
• To serve, unwrap the sandwiches and place each onto a dessert plate. Top with a mound of fruit and garnish with whipped cream and a mint sprig.