Description
Legendary New York chopped cheese sandwich brings street-smart flavor from bodega kitchens to hungry urban explorers. Melted cheese, juicy ground beef, and crisp vegetables create a bold culinary experience you’ll crave from first delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Protein:
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 8 slices American cheese
Vegetables and Seasonings:
- 1 large yellow onion, peeled and sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
- 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Bread and Condiments:
- 4 (6-inch) hoagie rolls, split
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons / 113 grams) salted butter
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
Instructions
- Prepare a large skillet and select premium butter for optimal flavor and toasting precision.
- Gently press hoagie rolls face-down into melted butter, creating a golden, crisp exterior with an even caramelized surface. Remove and reserve toasted rolls.
- Transform the same skillet into a caramelization zone for sliced onions, allowing them to develop a rich, translucent complexity through gentle sautéing until they reach a delicate amber hue.
- Shape ground beef into elongated, uniform logs seasoned with aromatic spices, ensuring consistent flavor distribution.
- Introduce beef logs to the heated skillet, creating a robust sear on each side while strategically flattening with a spatula to maximize surface caramelization.
- Reunite sautéed onions with the seared beef, using decisive chopping motions to integrate ingredients into a harmonious mixture.
- Drape American cheese slices over the beef-onion blend, allowing gentle heat to transform the cheese into a creamy, binding element.
- Lavish toasted hoagie rolls with a luxurious mayonnaise spread, creating a moisture-rich foundation.
- Carefully layer the molten cheese-infused beef mixture into the prepared rolls, crowning the creation with fresh tomato slices and crisp lettuce.
- Embrace tradition by elegantly wrapping the sandwich in classic deli paper, presenting a street-food masterpiece ready for immediate consumption.
Notes
- Customize the ground beef blend by mixing different meat ratios like 80/20 chuck and sirloin for richer flavor depth.
- Elevate the sandwich’s texture by gently toasting the hoagie rolls with a light butter brush for extra crispiness.
- Create a spicy variation by adding jalapeños or hot sauce during beef chopping for those craving extra heat.
- Reduce calories by using lean ground beef and Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise without compromising taste intensity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 780
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1260mg
- Fat: 50g
- Saturated Fat: 25g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 120mg