When I am at a fair or outdoor expo, one of the things I most enjoy is the food – especially Philly Cheese Steaks. Since they are not encouraged on my current diet, they are a special treat. The tastes blend perfectly – steak, cheese, onions, peppers and fresh bread.
I made the mistake of thinking about Philly Cheese Steaks the other day and I was doomed. It’s like thinking about eating Chinese – or fried chicken – you’re never satisfied until you actually eat it.
Since there were no immediate outdoor events on the horizon, I would have to make my own Philly Cheese Steak sandwich. But how?
The really good sandwiches use razor thin rib eye steaks. I wasn’t sure I could cut a single steak that thin and didn’t want to have to buy an entire roast to make a couple sandwiches, so what to do? Then I remembered. Steak-umms. The perfect answer.
Nelson Moore of Charlottesville first introduced me to Steak-umms. He had us over for dinner and tossed some on his grill. They were super thin, but yummy.
A Pennsylvania company, Steak-umms are sold throughout the United States. The company claims to be the best-known sandwich steak brand in America and to have helped turn the regional Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich into standard fare on America’s dinner tables.
I hadn’t thought about them in years, but lo and behold, Kroger’s had Steak-umms on sale and I bought a box of ten, thinly sliced for under $6.
When I say thin, they are really thin. You can read the sports page through one of them, but for some reason, they pack two per serving, which probably helps hold them together better.
I made a batch last night and they were super good. Here’s how.
You only need four things, maybe five if you do both peppers and onions, but I only used onions as a condiment. But the secret to my sandwiches was King’s Hawaiian Bread. They now make a Mini-Submarine roll, and they are to die for.
I used two steaks (two servings) for each sandwich, frying the slices quickly on medium high heat with Pam, then setting aside. Once the steaks were cooked, I added a cup of frozen diced onions and browned them in the steak remains, and set aside. On a King’s Hawaiian Roll, I put the steaks, some grilled onions and then a tablespoon of Cheese Whiz, spread evenly across the top. I baked the rolls for about 10 minutes in a 350 oven and my Philly Cheese Steaks were ready – and every bit as good as the real McCoy. Try the Steak-umms on some the King’s Hawaiian rolls with the frozen diced onions and some Cheese Whiz and I think you’ll agree that these sandwiches are worth breaking a diet for.
Homemade Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches
(For 4 sandwiches)
8 servings of Frozen Steak-umms
Pam Spray
4 T Cheese Whiz
1 C diced frozen onions
4 King’s Hawaiian Mini Sub rolls
