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Roast Beef Po' Boys

By Rebeccah Marsters

Published on August 22, 2013

Time

25 minutes

Yield

Serves 6

Roast Beef Po' Boys

Ingredients

Reserved meat and gravy from Slow-Roasted Chuck Roast Salt and pepper 6 (8-inch) Italian sub rolls, split lengthwise and toasted½ cup mayonnaise 2 large tomatoes, cored and sliced thin2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce 3 whole dill pickles, sliced thin

Before You Begin

Toast rolls on a baking sheet in a 400-degree oven for 5 to 10 minutes.

Instructions

  1. In large saucepan, bring meat and gravy to boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Spread insides of rolls evenly with mayonnaise. Divide meat and gravy evenly among rolls, then top with tomatoes, lettuce, and pickles. Serve.
Roast Beef Po' Boys

Roast Beef Po' Boys

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Time

25 minutes

Yield

Serves 6

Ingredients

Reserved meat and gravy from Slow-Roasted Chuck Roast
Salt and pepper
6 (8-inch) Italian sub rolls, split lengthwise and toasted
½ cup mayonnaise
2 large tomatoes, cored and sliced thin
2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
3 whole dill pickles, sliced thin

Test Kitchen Techniques

Ingredients

Reserved meat and gravy from Slow-Roasted Chuck Roast
Salt and pepper
6 (8-inch) Italian sub rolls, split lengthwise and toasted
½ cup mayonnaise
2 large tomatoes, cored and sliced thin
2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
3 whole dill pickles, sliced thin

Test Kitchen Techniques

Ingredients

Reserved meat and gravy from Slow-Roasted Chuck Roast
Salt and pepper
6 (8-inch) Italian sub rolls, split lengthwise and toasted
½ cup mayonnaise
2 large tomatoes, cored and sliced thin
2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
3 whole dill pickles, sliced thin

Test Kitchen Techniques

Why This Recipe Works

To cook once and eat twice, we start with a hefty chuck roast. We tie half of it up into a roast and break the other half down into chunks. After seasoning all the meat with our all-purpose mixture of salt, pepper, onion, and garlic and browning it in stages on the stovetop, we roast it in the oven, giving the cubed meat a head start to achieve fall-apart tenderness. We cook the tied roast to medium and then slice it and serve it with creamy horseradish sauce. Then we mash the cubed meat into tender shreds and serve it with gravy for a messy, delicious, New Orleans–style po’ boy sandwich the next night.

Before You Begin

Toast rolls on a baking sheet in a 400-degree oven for 5 to 10 minutes.

Instructions

  1. In large saucepan, bring meat and gravy to boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Spread insides of rolls evenly with mayonnaise. Divide meat and gravy evenly among rolls, then top with tomatoes, lettuce, and pickles. Serve.

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