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Recipes

Pit Beef Sandwiches

Bring grilled pit beef sandwiches with fresh horseradish sauce and your favorite toppings to the next barbecue.

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Cooking for 6 people

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. beef top round
  • 0.5 cup sour cream
  • 0.5 cup mayonnaise
  • 0.5 cup prepared hot horseradish, drained
  • 0.5 tsp. kosher salt
  • 0.25 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 hamburger buns or Kaiser rolls
  • 1 sweet white onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • iceberg lettuce (optional)

1 Food Prep

Sprinkle rub all over your meat, patting it in. Place your seasoned beef on a plate or in a baking dish and cover it with plastic wrap. You can let the rub marinate for a few hours, but for maximum flavor, leave it for 2 to 3 days in the refrigerator, turning once a day.

For your horseradish sauce, mix together your sour cream, mayonnaise and horseradish in a small bowl. Season it with ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. of freshly ground black pepper and refrigerate it for at least a few hours.

2 Grill Prep

Fuel: We recommend Kingsford® Original Charcoal Briquets

Method: Direct-Heat Grilling

Temp: 400°F (Medium Heat)

3 The Cook

  • When you’re at temp, put cooking oil on a folded paper towel. Grab the oiled paper towel with long-handled tongs and oil the grate thoroughly.

  • Place your beef on the oiled grate, turning often and cook it until the outside has a nice, dark brown bark and the internal temperature reaches your desired doneness.*

  • When your beef is done cooking, transfer it to a cutting board and let it rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing. Cut the beef very thinly across the grain, then divide it and pile it onto your rolls.

  • Garnish each sandwich with sliced onion, tomato and lettuce, if you’d like. Spoon on a few tbsp. of the horseradish sauce and you’re ready to eat!

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

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Date published: 2023-10-12
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