Sloppied Flank Steak Sandwiches

A tangy, tomato-based sloppy joe sauce with brown sugar and apple cider vinegar makes a good sauce for chopped steak, too. Make it in a slow cooker, and pile it on toasted buns.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 4 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 346 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
• 6 hamburger buns, split and toasted
• 1 tablespoon steak seasoning (such as Montreal Steak Seasoning®)
• 0.25 cup brown sugar
• 1.5 pounds beef flank steak

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sprinkle the beef flank steak with steak seasoning on both sides. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until the oil shimmers, and place the flank steak into the hot oil. Quickly brown the steak on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Set the beef aside.

Step 2

Stir brown sugar, onion, red bell pepper, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, and tomato paste together in a slow cooker until the brown sugar dissolves. Place the flank steak into the slow cooker, immersing it in the sauce. Set the cooker on on High and cook 4 hours, or set on Low and cook 8 hours.

Step 3

To serve, shred the meat with 2 forks, or remove the meat, chop, and return to the sauce. Toast buns, and serve the sloppied steak on the toasted buns.