Spicy Chopped Cheese Sandwich

The chopped cheese sandwich originated in New York City. It is not spicy and is traditionally made on a flat top grill. I do not have a flat top and also wanted to incorporate some heat so here is my not so traditional version.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 763 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 12 ounces lean ground beef
• 1 cup shredded lettuce
• ¼ cup chopped onions
• 3 slices American cheese
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
• 1 roma tomato, thinly sliced
• 2 hoagie buns, split and toasted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until onions are soft and starting to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl combine ground beef and Sriracha sauce. Mix well unto Sriracha is evenly distributed. Form mixture into two patties and season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add hamburger patties and cook 5 minutes or until a crust forms on the bottom. Flip patties over and cook 3 minutes.

Step 4

Using a wide spatula, break patties up into large pieces. Sprinkle cooked onion in between the spaces of the hamburger pieces. Layer cheese over the beef, and cook 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Step 5

Divide meat mixture evenly between the toasted hoagie rolls. Top each with shredded lettuce and sliced tomato.