Spicy Philly Cheesesteak
Make your own mouthwatering Philly Cheesesteak when that craving hits! This version has juicy steak, capsicum, jalapenos, cheese & spicy mayo
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Ingredients
- 650 gm Scotch fillet beef steak (NOTE 1)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral-tasting oil)
- 1 small brown/yellow onion (or half of a large, diced roughly)
- 1 medium red capsicum (bell pepper, seeded & sliced thinly)
- ⅓ cup sliced pickled jalapenos (drained)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 180 gm provolone cheese (sliced thinly or grated) (NOTE 2)
- 4 Hoagie rolls (NOTE 3)
- butter (for spreading)
SPICY MAYONNAISE SAUCE
- 3 tbsp whole egg mayonnaise (or good quality mayo)
- 2 tsp hot sauce (I used Frank's redhot sauce) (NOTE 4)
Instructions
- Freeze the steak for 30 to 45 minutes for easier slicing. Slice the steak against the grain into very thin strips, then chop them again roughly into smaller pieces.
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, then place the pieces of steak in a single layer. Leave to fry untouched for 2 minutes, then flip over and cook the other side for another two minutes. The steak doesn't need to be cooked completely at this stage. Transfer the steak onto a plate, then use paper towels with tongs to clean the inside of the pan.
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in the same frying pan over medium-high heat. Place in the onions and capsicum, then stir-fry for 2 minutes or until softened. Return the steak to the pan, along with jalapenos, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir-fry for a minute, then add in the cheese. Once the cheese melts, remove the pan from heat and stir to combine the cheese with the steak. Try a piece of steak and add more salt and pepper to your liking if needed.
- Slice open the rolls, then butter them on the inside. Grill the buttered side of the rolls over high heat for a few minutes or until nicely toasted. In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise and hot sauce. Divide the steak filling into 4 portions and place them in the rolls, then drizzle with the spicy mayonnaise sauce. Best served immediately.
Notes
(NOTE 1) Steak - Rib-eye steak or scotch fillet steak if you're looking for juicy and tender steak, but they're expensive. If you want something a little more affordable, you could use porterhouse, T-Bone or sirloin steak.
(NOTE 2) Provolone cheese is mild and quite similar to mozzarella cheese, but it has more flavour. Provolone may be a little difficult to find here, so you could swap it with good-quality mozzarella or American yellow burger cheese.
(NOTE 3) Hoagie rolls - We don't have hoagie rolls here, but any soft white bread rolls would work as a substitute, like a sub or a baguette roll. It just needs to be toasted on the inside before use. I used pane di casa rolls, which were crusty, soft and chewy. I thought they were perfect with my Philly Cheesesteak!
(NOTE 4) Hot sauce - Use your favourite hot sauce and add as much or little as you like. I used Frank's Redhot sauce.
I've used a third-party application to calculate the calories and nutritional information, so please use this as an approximate guide only.
Cooking measurements are in Australian standard spoon and cup measurements. For specific details and conversions, visit our Australian Cooking Measurements page.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 846kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 50gFat: 55gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 1140mgPotassium: 623mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1532IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 369mgIron: 14mg