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Harlem-Style Chopped Cheese
Andre Lewis

Harlem-Style Chopped Cheese

This sandwich starts with ground beef, but the griddle treatment puts it in the cheesesteak family. Chop the onions into the browned meat, lay the American cheese over the top and fold until the filling turns cohesive. Lettuce and tomato go in last so they stay cold and crisp.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 lbs 80-percent lean ground beef
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 8 slices American cheese
  • 4 hero rolls split
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 1 medium tomato thinly sliced

Method
 

  1. Heat a large griddle over medium-high heat and form the ground beef into four loose oblong portions.
  2. Set the portions on the griddle, scatter the onion around them and season everything with salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
  3. Cook for 3 minutes, flip the beef and chop it into the onions until no pink remains and the meat reaches 160°F.
  4. Divide the filling into four piles, place two American cheese slices over each and fold the melting cheese through the beef.
  5. Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise inside each roll and divide the hot filling among them.
  6. Add 1/2 cup lettuce and several tomato slices to each roll, then close and wrap for 1 minute before serving.