Description
Hearty pastrami sandwich delivers New York deli flavors between perfectly toasted bread slices. Juicy meat, tangy mustard, and melted Swiss cheese create a classic comfort meal you’ll crave repeatedly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 to 3 lbs (907 to 1,361 g) pastrami, sliced
- 6 hoagie style rolls or French bread loaf, cut into sandwich size portions
- Several slices provolone cheese
- Several slices pepper jack cheese
- 1 cup (240 ml) french dried onions
- 0.5 purple onion, diced (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Gently slice roll in half, creating a sturdy foundation for layering ingredients.
- Meat Assembly: Layer pastrami slices generously across bottom half, alternating with Provolone and Pepper Jack cheeses to create a rich, multi-dimensional flavor profile.
- Aromatic Enhancement: Sprinkle dried and purple onions across the sandwich, introducing sharp, crisp notes to complement the savory meats and creamy cheeses.
- Wrapping Technique: Enclose the fully constructed sandwich tightly in aluminum foil, ensuring complete ingredient containment and flavor preservation.
- Thermal Preparation: Preheat grill to 350°F (177°C), then slightly reduce temperature before placing foil-wrapped sandwich on cooking surface.
- Grilling Process: Cook for approximately 15 minutes, rotating once midway through to guarantee uniform heating and complete cheese melting.
- Serving: Carefully unwrap the sandwich, allowing steam to dissipate, and serve immediately while ingredients remain hot and textures are perfectly melded.
Notes
- Bread Selection: Choose soft rolls with sturdy structure to withstand multiple layers of meat and cheese without falling apart.
- Meat Layering: Stack pastrami in thin, overlapping slices to maximize flavor distribution and ensure even heating.
- Cheese Melting Tip: Use room temperature cheese for smoother, faster melting during grilling process.
- Foil Wrapping Technique: Wrap sandwich tightly but not compressed, allowing slight space for steam circulation and preventing soggy texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 1200 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg