Ingredients

How to make it

  • Use a cast iron skillet-they are the best for loosemeats. Heat the skillet over medium heat. Melt the Crisco and lightly salt bottom of skillet. Break ground beef up in skillet and start crumbling it with the back of a wooden spoon; this is very important as the meat must end up being cooked up into very small crumbles. Add chopped onion while browning meat. Keep working with the back of spoon to break up meat.
  • When meat is browned, drain off any fat and return meat to skillet. Add mustard, vinegar, brown sugar, and just enough beer to barely cover meat in the pan. Cook, at a simmer, until beer is all cooked out-between 15-20 minutes. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
  • Heat your hamburger buns as they are traditionally steamed for Midwestern loosemeats sandwiches. When the buns are warm, put yellow mustard on them as well as a few dill pickle slices.
  • Serve with homemade potato salad, coleslaw and chips.

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  • HoustonBelle 13 years ago
    This is the Midwest version of Texas' brisket and barbeque. Make sure you follow the recipe as it is written, as the simplicity of the recipe changes drastically when ingredients are added, subtracted, or substituted. Enjoy!
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  • debbie919 13 years ago
    My Iowan son in law has mentioned these...being native Texans, we'd never heard of it. Sounds a bit like sloppy joes, which I love, so can't wait to try it ! Great post, thanks!
    Deb
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  • chuckieb 13 years ago
    Never had a Loose Meat sandwich in my life, but this sounds delectable. Bookmarked to try.
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