Ingredients

  • We prefer thin slices of provolone cheese cut to order at the deli counter (packaged slices are too thick to melt quickly), but American cheese works well, too. If using Cheez Whiz, do not add it to the skillet; microwave 3/4 cup in a bowl until warmed through, then spoon it over the assembled sandwiches. shopping list
  • 6 teaspoons vegetable oil shopping list
  • 2 small onions , chopped shopping list
  • 1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak tips , pounded until paper-thin shopping list
  • 8 thin slices provolone cheese , cut in half shopping list
  • 4 (6-inch) sub rolls , slit partially open lengthwise shopping list
  • 1. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onions and cook until softened and golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to small bowl. shopping list
  • 2. Heat additional 2 teaspoons oil in now-empty skillet over high heat until smoking. Place half of steak slices in skillet (don't worry if they overlap) and season with salt and pepper. Cook until meat is no longer pink, about 1 minute per side. Remove pan from heat, layer 4 half-slices of cheese over some meat, top with more with meat, and finally 4 more half-slices of cheese. Cover pan with lid to melt cheese, about 1 minute. Divide meat and cheese between 2 rolls, top with half of onions, and pour juices accumulated in skillet over meat. Wrap each sandwich tightly in foil and set aside while preparing remaining sandwiches. shopping list
  • 3. Wipe skillet clean with paper towels and repeat step 2 with remaining 2 teaspoons oil, meat, cheese, and onions. Wrap sandwiches in foil and let sit for about 1 minute to let flavors come together. Serve. shopping list

How to make it

  • There’s a cheesesteak joint on just about every street corner in Philly, and every one has its own devoted following. While heated debates continue to erupt over the best steak in town, we wondered if we could make one of these iconic sandwiches in our own kitchen. The bread and the cheese are important elements, but in the end we realized it’s all about the beef.
  • Test Kitchen Discoveries
  • Sirloin tips are tasty and much cheaper than the rib-eye steak used in most Philly steak shops. Instead of slicing ours, we cut the sirloin into cubes and pounded them into paper-thin slices.
  • In Philadelphia, Cheez Whiz is the traditional steak topper, followed by American and provolone cheeses. Our kitchen prefers provolone.

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