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Pepperoncini Beef
Pepperoncini Beef (or slow cooker cheese steak if you ask my opinion) has been bouncing around cyberspace a lot
I have seen recipes using chuck and recipes using flank
I decided I would address this dish with a little Simply Sundays’ flair
I’m going to go the chuck steak route, but I’m going to marinate the beef overnight, so I’ve planned ahead
I am a true believer that tougher cuts of meat are just begging for some marinade
Typically I would be using around a 4-5 pound chuck roast for something like this but alas, the store had only smaller ones so I’m using two 2.5 pound roasts
For the marinade we will need two 12 ounce beers, 1 cup of Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons of Gravy Master, 2 teaspoons of kosher salt and 2 teaspoons of ground black pepper
I’m going to marinate these separately for more flavor
Place all of your ingredients into a bowl and whisk
Place the roasts in sealable baggies and divide the marinade between them
Refrigerate overnight or at least for 2 hours
So another thing I noticed about the recipes out there is that most of them added onion in with the meat and put that on the sandwich when done
No issues there, I love adding onion to most of the things I cook
However, I thought about the end sandwich and that made me want caramelized onions
So that’s the route I took
I’m using 2 large red onions, 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons of butter, 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt and ground black pepper and 2 teaspoons of brown sugar
Peel and chop the onions
Add the olive oil and butter to a large pan over medium heat
Add the onions and salt and pepper and sauté for 5-6 minutes
Add the brown sugar and cook another 10-12 minutes until nice and caramelized
Remove from the pan and set aside
Yum!
Now let’s get back to the meat
Remove the meat from the baggies and allow to come to room temperature
Reserve 1 cup of marinade and discard the rest
Searing the meat before cooking it through locks in flavor. I decided why waste the oils and flavors from the onions, so I’m going to sear both roasts in the onion pan
Sprinkle both sides of the chuck with kosher salt and ground black pepper
Get the pan very hot and add them in
Sear for 2-3 minutes per side, then remove and set aside
Since I’m treating these 2 roasts like 1 big roast, I’m going to stack them and tie them together with some butcher string
Next we will need 1 cup of the reserved marinade, 16 ounces of pepperoncini peppers in their juice and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
I’m using our Instant Pot as a slow cooker
Add the cup of marinade to the pot, then add in the roast
Top with the peppers and garlic
Close the pot up and slow cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours
When you open the pot the meat should be very, very tender, otherwise cook a bit more
Remove the meat and peppers to a sheet pan
Since the peppers are cooked it makes it very easy to pluck the stems off and discard
Add the peppers back into the pot
Remove the string from the meat and discard
Using two forks shred the meat and discard any fat
Add the meat back to the pot and stir in with the peppers
Now it is time to work on some sandwiches
I’m using club rolls and provolone cheese but you can use what you like
For examples sake, I’m doing one sandwich so just repeat for the rest
I like to hollow the bread out a bit so you taste more meat (you can eat the dough, or give it to the dog, or roll it into a ball and wing it at your children, the choice is yours)
I also like to drizzle the roll with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle it with a little kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional)
Using a slotted spoon or tongs top your roll with some delicious beef
Then some provolone cheese
Throw this under the broiler until just melted
Top it with your caramelized onions and pepperoncinis
I like a little touch of ketchup on mine!
Enjoy!!!
Simply Sundays! ~ Pepperoncini Beef
Ingredients
4-5 pounds of chuck roast
2 – 12 ounce beers
1 cup of Worcestershire Sauce
2 tablespoons of Gravy Master
2 teaspoons of kosher salt and ground black pepper
1 cup of reserved marinade
16 ounces of pepperoncini peppers and their juice
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
For the caramelized onions
2 large red onions
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons of butter
2 teaspoons of brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon each of kosher salt and ground black pepper
Directions
In a bowl, whisk together two 12 ounce beers, 1 cup of Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons of Gravy Master, 2 teaspoons of kosher salt and 2 teaspoons of ground black pepper. Place the chuck roast or roasts in sealable baggies, cover in the marinade and refrigerate overnight or at least for two hours
Remove the meat from the baggies and allow to come to room temperature. Reserve 1 cup of marinade and discard the rest. Sprinkle both sides of the chuck with kosher salt and ground black pepper. Get the pan very hot and add them in. Sear for 2-3 minutes per side, then remove and set aside. If using two smaller roasts stack them and tie them together with some butcher string
Add the 1 cup of reserved marinade to a slow cooker. Place your roast in and top with 16 ounces of pepperoncini peppers and their juice and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours
Remove the meat and peppers to a sheet pan. Pluck the stems off of the peppers and discard. Add the peppers back into the pot. Remove the string from the meat and discard Using two forks shred the meat and discard any fat. Add the meat back to the pot and stir in with the peppers
Hollow the bread out a bit so you taste more meat. Drizzle the roll with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle it with a little kosher salt and ground black pepper. Using a slotted spoon or tongs top your roll with some delicious beef. Then some provolone. Throw this under the broiler until just melted. Top it with your caramelized onions and pepperoncinis
For the caramelized onions
Peel and chop 2 large red onions. Add 2 tablespoons of butter and extra virgin olive oil to a large pan over medium heat. Add the onions and salt and pepper and sauté for 5-6 minutes. Add the brown sugar and cook another 10-12 minutes until nice and caramelized. Remove from the pan and set aside
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