Chicago style beef sandwich

If you love beef, you'll love this Portillo's Italian beef recipe! Get the flavor of the Chicago staple right in your own home.

Chicago Italian Beef is made by slowly roasting lean beef on a rack above a pan filled with seasoned beef-based stock. Some folks call it gravy, but in most Chicago Italian households gravy is a term reserved for tomato sauces. Others call it au jus or "juice" for short, although it is often made with bouillon, and that is not technically au jus, which normally refers to natural cooking juices. Let's just call it juice, OK? It's what keeps the sandwich nice and moist.

Cooked in a dutch oven, this Chicago Italian beef recipe is a great make ahead recipe for parties, family gatherings.

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Chicago Style Italian Beef Sandwich made easy! These Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches are super easy to make with just a few ingredients. SO MUCH FLAVOR!

Chicago’s Italian Style Beef Sandwich By Dena Fenza & Lisa DeFalco Instagram @miciamammas Chicago Style Italian beef sandwich is an Italian American recipe that originated in Chicago in the 1930’s. It is classic Chicago Street food, composed of beef simmered in an au jus. The beef is put on crusty bread, dipped in the broth […]

Recipe excerpted with permission from R. U. Kidding Me? Cooking with Darryl, © 83 Press, 2024.

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Easy Italian Beef served in hoagie rolls for the perfect sandwich your guests will love with all the classic Italian Beef flavors.

This easy Italian beef au jus recipe is made in the slow cooker with minimal prep. Seasoned to perfection, this slow cooked beef is served with the best au jus, on french rolls with your favorite giardiniera.