Description
This easy classic Philly cheesesteak recipe delivers authentic flavor at home with tender sliced steak, melted provolone, caramelized onions, and toasted hoagie rolls.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs top sirloin or ribeye, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil, divided
- 8 slices provolone cheese
- 4 tbsp butter, softened
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 4 hoagie rolls
- 4 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp kosher salt (to taste)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Freeze steak for 30 minutes, then slice very thin and season with salt and pepper.
- Mix butter with garlic and spread on hoagie rolls. Toast until golden and set aside.
- Sauté onions in 1 tbsp oil for 8–10 minutes until caramelized. Remove.
- Cook steak in remaining oil over medium-high heat for 2–3 minutes per side.
- Return onions (and peppers if using) to skillet and mix with steak.
- Divide into portions and top with provolone cheese. Let melt.
- Spread mayonnaise on toasted rolls.
- Fill rolls with steak mixture and serve immediately.
Notes
- Freezing the steak helps achieve paper-thin slices.
- Use ribeye for more authentic flavor and tenderness.
- Cheese whiz can be substituted for provolone if desired.