- Classic Philly flavors in a little handheld package,
this is bringing your A-game to the party.
Stick around for Philly cheesesteak sliders.
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There's so much to crave about Philly cheesesteaks,
the thin-sliced beef together with onions and peppers,
that melty cheese, so good.
We're putting those great flavors
on buttery and soft Hawaiian roles
for Philly cheesesteak sliders that will disappear fast.
Let's get it started.
We're gonna roll right in
with some slicing of onions and peppers.
We're looking for thin slices here.
Hey, I know this is not authentic Philly cheesesteak.
These are sliders on Hawaiian rolls, not a hoagie roll.
But if you are looking
for that authentic, classic Philly sando,
check out our classic Philly cheesesteak video here.
So yeah, bell peppers are joining this party.
At least love those you're cooking for
enough to not serve them a green bell pepper.
It's a personal thing.
So yeah, slice peppers in with the onions
and set that aside.
On to our shaved steak,
look for Certified Angus Beef shaved steak
already thinly sliced.
If you can't find it already shaved,
try your hand at doing it yourself.
Here's a two-pound chunk of top round.
And because it's Certified Angus Beef,
it's got incredible marbling,
your answer for the best flavor.
Remember, if it's not Certified, it's not the best.
Just shave as thin as you can with a super-sharp knife.
With all those thin ribbons ready to go,
let's get our cast iron ready and hot.
With the cast iron on medium-high heat,
we'll put in a little neutral oil.
With that high heat, we'll put those onions and peppers in
and get that sear going.
Move them around just a little bit until they get soft.
The goal is to get a little bit of a browned edge on it
so we can build some flavor.
With the onions and peppers cooked off,
we'll pull them out of the pan
and keep the heat on high.
We're gonna add a little bit more oil here
before we put in our shaved steak.
Toss that beef in and then separate the ribbons
as fast as you can and season with a little salt and pepper.
You're gonna have to do this in batches
so you can have plenty of room in the pan
to get that crispy browning.
This is your chance to develop some extra flavor.
This is also a great chance to pause the action
and hit that subscribe button.
Great with browned edges and most all pink on,
you can pull the cooked beef
and move on to searing another batch of shaved steak.
And finally, when all the beef is cooked,
get our onion and pepper combo back in the cast iron pan
with our cooked steak.
All right, on to building some party food.
Get a sheet tray lined with a piece of foil
and your oven preheated to 300 degrees.
Grab a 12-pack of pull-apart Hawaiian rolls.
Pull it open with all the buns intact
and cut horizontally
so we can build this as one large loaded sando.
The build is pretty simple.
Layer provolone cheese, white American is good here too.
Either way, shingle the slices.
I've got six pieces of provolone here.
Cheese layer first is so important.
We'll load the shaved steak, onion, pepper goodness
over the cheese.
That cheese is gonna be our barrier
to prevent soggy bun bottoms.
Nobody wants soggy bottom buns.
If you're a cheese lover,
double down here and add another layer of the cheese,
but then top with a layer of top buns.
All right, so here's the deal.
Ideally, you should build this right on the sheet tray,
so then you can just pop it right into the oven.
I didn't think about that,
so I'm gonna try my best to transfer this right now,
and then we'll brush the top and get it in.
Brush the tops with melted butter
and sprinkle the center of the top buns
with a little coarse kosher or sea salt.
You'll love the way this little bit of salt hits you
when you bite into one of these.
Into the oven for 15 minutes to melt the cheese
and brown the top buns a bit,
and we're ready to go.
To make things easier for your friends to grab a sandwich,
cut between each bun and create 12 grab and go sliders.
Take your time with this part
and don't squish too much with your hands.
These Hawaiian rolls are super soft.
Let's have a bite of this.
Thin-shaved beef with the crispiness to it,
peppers and onions, little bit of cheese, so good.
The beef comes through perfectly,
little salt and pepper on it,
those peppers and onions,
and that bun, the King's Hawaiian roll,
such a good bite.
This is what you wanna serve at your party.
We'll see you next time in the Test Kitchen.
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