West 52nd Street Steak Sandwich Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat a grill and smoker to medium.
• Grind the coffee and dried mushrooms in a spice grinder, then rub it into the elk tenderloin. Grill the tenderloin over medium heat until medium-rare, and an instant-read thermometer registers 130 to 140 degrees F in the center, about 10 minutes. Set aside in a warming oven.
• While the tenderloin is cooking, put the tomatoes on a sizzler or metal plate in a smoker for 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Chutney: Put a saucepan over medium-low heat, and add the canola oil, onions, cherries, wine, stock, nutmeg, allspice and sugar. Cook for 30 minutes.
• Grill the pancetta for about 5 minutes per side, brushing with garlic butter.
• To assemble: Put an onion roll on each serving plate. Spread enough goat cheese on both halves to cover slightly. Slice the elk and put some on each roll bottom. Top each with a slice of pancetta, some arugula and heirloom tomato slices. Top with a dollop of chutney and cover with the top halves of the roll.

Steps:

• For the steak: Heat a cast-iron skillet over high heat until very hot. Sprinkle both sides of the steak with salt and pepper. Place the steak in the hot skillet, reduce the heat to medium and sear until well browned, about 4 minutes. Flip the steak and cook until medium/medium-rare, about 6 more minutes. Set aside, loosely covered with foil, and let rest before slicing.
• For the sauteed garlicky spinach: Heat the oil and sliced garlic in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the garlic is golden brown and crispy. Remove the garlic and set aside on a paper towel to drain. Add the crushed red pepper and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the spinach and stir to combine with the oil. Cover and let cook over medium-high heat until the spinach is wilted but still bright in color, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and toss with the garlic chips.
• For the buttermilk blue cheese dressing: Mix the mayonnaise, buttermilk, blue cheese, dill, mustard and pepper together in a bowl and set aside. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
• For the sandwich build: Slice the rested steak against the grain into 1/4-inch slices, removing any non-rendered fat. Place the steak slices on the bottom bun, top with the spinach and schmear the top bun with buttermilk blue cheese dressing.

Steps:

• Preheat a broiler. Slice the steak into 1/4-inch thick slices. Slice the cheese into 12 pieces. Set the rolls, cut side-up on a baking sheet and toast under the broiler. Set the tops of the rolls aside.
• Slather the bottom halves of the rolls with half the mustard and top with the slices of steak, overlapping them slightly. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with 2 slices of cheese. Broil the open-faced sandwiches until the cheese is lightly browned and melted, about 1 minute.
• Transfer the sandwiches to the work surface. Top each sandwich with an equal portion of the roasted shallots and about 3/4 cup of the watercress. Slather the tops of the rolls with the remaining mustard and cover the sandwiches. Slice the sandwiches in half crosswise. Serve immediately.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl, toss the shallots with the oil and salt, and season generously with pepper. Transfer to an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet and spread out in a single layer. Bake until the shallots? skins are somewhat charred and crispy and the flesh is very tender, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
• Using a knife, slice off the tips of the shallots (the end opposite the root end) and discard. Gently squeeze the shallots from their skins and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with roasted beef, chicken, or on steak sandwiches.