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Chipotle Hanger Steak Sandwich
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Chipotle Hanger Steak Sandwich

Chipotle Hanger Steak Sandwich

A steak sandwich is one of life’s great joys, and this one delivers. The orange, chipotle, and brown sugar marinade comes straight from my grilling cookbook, The Holy Grill, but it’s the peppers and onions and that lime crema that take it over the top.

Makes 4 sandwiches

Ingredients

Steak

  • 3 ounces chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 bunch green onions
  • ½ cup loosely packed fresh cilantro
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 pounds hanger steak
  • 4 sturdy rolls (hoagie, ciabatta, or French) lightly toasted
  • 4 to 6 slices Monterey Jack, Oaxaca, or provolone

Peppers & Onions

  • 2 poblano peppers, sliced thin
  • 1 medium yellow onion, sliced thin
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil
  • Kosher salt and coarse ground black pepper

Lime Crema

  • ½ cup sour cream
  • Zest and juice of 1 lime
  • Pinch salt

Directions

Steak & Marinade

  1. Put everything except the steak into a blender and blend until smooth
  2. Pour over the steak in a bag or dish, and marinate 4 hours, up to overnight
  3. Take it out of the fridge 30 minutes before cooking
  4. Grill over high heat, about 4 minutes per side, until ~130 for medium rare, rest 10 minutes
  5. Important: slice thin, against the grain
  6. Build: bottom roll, lime crema, pile of sliced steak, cheese (melt it on the steak if you can), poblano + onion mix, more crema if you want, top roll

Poblanos & Onions

  1. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high.
  2. Add onions and poblano, season with salt and pepper and cook 10–15 minutes, stirring now and then until soft and getting some good color. Set aside.

Lime crema

  1. Combine sour cream, lime zest, lime juice, and salt - mix well

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