Chicago Italian Beef Sandwich

Smoked Top Sirloin Roast turned into one amazing Italian Beef Sandwich

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Italian Beef Sandwich Recipe

I don’t know if there is a sandwich more fitting for the “Super Bowl” than the Chicago Italian Beef. Hailing from the South Side of Chicago, this sandwich has it all: Piles of thinly sliced, hot beef nestled in a soft bread smothered in tasty “beef juice” topped with sautéed peppers and spicy giardiniera; it just doesn’t get any better. This is a sandwich worthy of a Championship Trophy!

For the authentic version of this recipe I turned to my friend Meathead over at https://amazingribs.com/

Meathead suggests starting with a Top Sirloin Roast in the 3-4 pound range. You can also substitute top round or bottom round roast as well. I would say any lean beef roast will work. Remove as much fat and sinew from the outside of the roast as possible. To season the roast I used salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, basil, and crushed red pepper. Mix the seasonings together in a bowl, spritz the outer surface of the roast with water and sprinkle on a good dose of the seasoning. The water will help the seasonings stick and release some of the flavor from the herbs.

To cook the roast I set up my Big Green Egg for indirect cooking running Royal Oak lump for heat and few chunks of hickory for smoke flavor. Use the plate setter in the Egg to create indirect cooking. The temp needs to run at 325 the entire cook.

The cooking set up is key for Chicago Italian Beef. The roast sits above a pan of simmering beef broth while it cooks. Place a 9x13” baking pan on the cooking grate and add 6 cups of water. Throw in 4 beef bouillon cubes and stir to dissolve. Season the beef juice with a good pinch of the same seasoning used on the outside of the roast. Place a baking rack over the pan and sit the roast on the raised rack.

For the first stage of cooking the roast needs to hit 125-130 degrees internal for medium rare. Insert a wired probe thermometer - I used my Thermoworks DOT http://bit.ly/ThermoworksDOT into the center of the roast to monitor the temperature.

Once the roast hits 125-130 degrees, remove it from the pit. Pour the beef juice into a large container. Cover both with foil and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 3 hours (or overnight) to cool.

When the roast is completely cool, it’s ready for the next step. Remove any fat that floats to the top of the juice then bring it to a slow simmer. Taste the juice for flavor. Add more seasoning if necessary.

Now it’s time to slice the beef. In Chicago they use a meat slicer for thin slices but at home you can use a thin bladed knife. Let the knife do the work and take your time. Like Meathead says you don’t want to press too hard or saw at it because it’ll be too thick.

Also no Chicago Italian Beef Sandwich is complete without peppers. I sliced 3 sweet bell peppers into 1/4’ slices and sautéed them.

To assemble the sandwiches first you need a good bread. If you have fresh Italian bread loaves great, but I didn’t, so I went with fresh French Rolls. The bread needs to be firm on the outside but soft and fluffy on the inside. Slice it lengthwise but don’t go all the way through.

Place a big handful of the sliced beef into the simmering juice and let it hang out for a minute. Ladle the bread with a big spoon of the juice then pile the hot beef right on top. Add a few strips of sweet pepper and giardiniera - Meathead has a great recipe for making it yourself http://bit.ly/ARgiardiniera - Lastly spoon more of the Beef Juice over the top or if you’re like me just dunk the whole sandwich back in the crockpot.

Chicago Italian Beef Sandwich Ingredients:
- 3-4lb Top Sirloin Roast (you can also use Top Round or Bottom Round)
- 2 Tablespoons Kosher Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Ground Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Granulated Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Granulated Onion
- 1 teaspoon dried Oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried Sweet Basil
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed Red Pepper
- 4 Beef Bouillon cubes
- 6 cups Water
- 3 Green Bell Peppers
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Killer Hogs AP Seasoning http://bit.ly/TheAPRub
- 8 French Rolls
- 1 jar Giardiniera (can be store bought or homemade)

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