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This savory, slightly spicy beef sandwich is what you get when you marry Asian style stir fry Mongolian Beef with a Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich. I love to experiment with different cuisines or methods that are familiar and then add a different twist.
The inspiration for this sandwich came from one of my favorite foodie blogs, Life Tastes Good Philly Cheesesteak Casserole, and a recipe from my favorite recipe site, AllRecipes.com called Super Simple Super Spicy Mongolian Beef recipe.
When I saw the philly cheesesteak casserole blog post I knew I had to try it. However, I wanted to put my own twist on it to make it uniquely my own. Since I love stir fried Mongolian Beef, I thought it would be a good fit for this sandwich, and I was right. We loved it!
In addition to the savory asian sauce and the gooey melted cheese over the tender juicy steak, is the fact that it is ready in less than 30 minutes, making it a great quick and easy weeknight dinner.
I like to serve it as open-faced sandwiches. No words describe this phenomenal taste. You just have to experience it for yourself.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil or grape seed oil
- 1 pound beef flank steak thinly sliced
- 1/2 white onion sliced
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 8 slices Pepper Jack Cheese
- 8 slices french bread toasted
Instructions
- Stir together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, sugar, garlic, and crushed red pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add the beef and cook until it is no longer pink, about 2 minutes.
- Add onions and red bell peppers and saute until they are softened, about 5 minutes.
- Pour in sauce and stir fry for about a minute or two.
- Place two toasted french bread slices on a plate. Top with the beef, sauce, onions and red peppers. Top with sliced pepper jack cheese. Place plate in the microwave for about 30 seconds or until cheese melts. Serve and enjoy!
Marion says
Clever remake! This looks soooo goood, Michele! I’m putting this on my to do list too. I’m making the the balsamic pork chops with capers this weekend and can’t wait! pinning and sharing this. Thanks for the mention too 🙂
Occasional Cooker says
Thanks Marion. Your Philly Cheesesteak Casserole was the inspiration for this recipe. Thank you.
Renee@Mykitchenadventures says
Looks delicious!
Shelby says
Michele! I’m going to make this using venison! Looks delicious. I love Asian flavors!
Michele says
Hi Shelby, I bet it would be delicious with venison. I have been eyeing those S’more Brownies you posted. They look amazing. I’m going to have o make those sometime.
Stephanie Pass says
What an awesome idea! We love Mongolian beef, and usually we eat it with the Moo Shu type pancakes. I think the idea of turning it into a sandwich would be amazing, especially as a lunch to take to work. My son and husband would probably flip over the pepper jack cheese added to it. Pinning for later!
Michele says
Thanks for visiting Stephanie! I’m glad you like it.
Jeannie says
Navigated over from The Tip Toe Fairy’s weekend roundup because I think I NEED this for lunch today. I have to go find some of the ingredients I’ve not seen or used before first. Hope hoisin sauce and grape oil are at my Walmart.
Michele says
Hi Jeannie, let me know if you try it. The Hoisin is usually in the international aisle of stores, and grapeseed oil is usually with the other oils at least at the grocery stores around here. I would love to hear back from you if you try it. Thanks for visiting.