Description
These Mexican-inspired sandwiches are spread with chipotle mayonnaise, filled with seasoned beef and melted cheese, and topped with avocado, cherry tomatoes, and cilantro.
Ingredients
- Chipotle Mayonnaise:
- 1 ½ cups mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup diced green onions
- 1 ½ tablespoons ground chipotle chile powder
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon garlic basil spread (see footnote for recipe link)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Filling:
- 2 pounds beef tri-tip steak, thinly sliced
- 2 Anaheim chile peppers, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 jalapeno peppers, sliced (Optional)
- Assembly:
- 4 Italian-style hoagie buns, split lengthwise
- ½ pound sliced Asiago cheese, divided
- 1 avocado, sliced – divided
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes, divided
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
Instructions
- Combine mayonnaise
- sour cream
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- green onions
- 1 1/2 tablespoon ground chipotle peppers
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- garlic basil spread
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- salt
- and black pepper in a bowl. Stir until combined. Cover and refrigerate chipotle mayonnaise for at least 1 hour.
- Combine beef tri-tip
- Anaheim chile peppers
- onion
- red bell pepper
- green bell pepper
- juice of 1 lime
- olive oil
- garlic
- red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
- smoked paprika
- and Mexican oregano in a large bowl; season with salt and black pepper and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate beef mixture for at least 4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
- Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add beef mixture and cook
- stirring constantly
- until onions soften and become golden and beef browns
- 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in 1 cup chopped cilantro and jalapeno peppers.
- Spread each hoagie bun with 2 tablespoons chipotle mayonnaise. Spoon beef mixture into buns and top each sandwich with 2 ounces Asiago cheese.
- Place sandwiches on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bread is toasted and warm
- about 5 minutes. Divide fresh avocado
- cherry tomatoes
- and 1/2 cup cilantro over the 4 sandwiches.
Prep Time: 40 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 6 hrs
Servings: 8