Steak Sandwiches

I am a proud carnivore. I love chicken. I love pork. I love fish(although that's on the fence meat-wise). I love sausage, and ham, and bacon, found beef and goetta. But above all others, I love steak. Sirloin, rib eye, filet mignon, flank steak, skirt steak, t-bone. I love it all. Over the past few years, my husband has opened my eyes to the sensory pleasure of medium rare. It's all wonderful.



So, it's actually somewhat surprising that I don't cook steak all that often. I'm scared of grilling, and pan fried steaks, while delicious, aren't something I've ever mastered either. Jim does most of the serious meat cooking in our house.

But I ran across this recipe for steak sandwiches a few days ago, and I knew that I just had to make them, with just a few minor adjustments.

Ingredients Needed:

1 lb beef(tenderloin or sirloin)
Salt
2 tbsp fresh ground pepper
canola oil
2 crusty rolls
4 slices cheddar cheese
5-6 cremini mushrooms, sliced
1/2 sweet yellow onion
1/4 cup mayo
1 tbsp prepared horseradish, drained
1/2 tbsp grainy mustard

To make:

In a small bowl, mix together the mayo, horseradish, and mustard. Set aside until ready to assemble sandwiches.

Heat a medium skillet to med-high heat. Melt 1 tbsp of butter, then add the mushrooms, and cook for several minutes. Add the onions, and cook these down as well. They can keep cooking over low heat until the rest of the food is done. They'll just get better the longer they cook.

Rub both sides of the meat with oil, and go to town on it with the salt and pepper. Add about 1 tsp oil to large skillet over med-high heat, and cook steak about 5-6 minutes on each side.(3-4 minutes per side if you like your steak to be rare). Remove from heat, tent with foil, and let sit for about 5 minutes. Slice steak into 1/4 inch thick slices. While the meat is sitting, cut the two rolls in half. Layer the mushrooms and onions on the bottom half of the roll, then add the sliced steak, then the cheese. Put under broiler for about a minute or two, just until cheese is melted.
Spread the mayo mixture on top half of roll.

Enjoy. And trust me, you will enjoy.