Blue Cheese Philly Steak Sandwich

This Blue Cheese Philly Steak Sandwich recipe is a perfect pick for lovers of steak, sandwiches and finger food! The steak, blue cheese, fresh figs and arugula complement each other beautifully in this delicious Steak Sandwich!

I love this recipe. I love a nice steak. And I love a nice Steak Sandwich. But also, I love to twist things up! There’s something about steak, blue cheese and balsamic that’s irresistibly delicious. Now add some fresh sliced figs to that and it’s like a bomb of a steak sandwich! A Blue Cheese Philly Steak Sandwich!

Why this Blue Cheese Philly Steak Sandwich recipe works:

These are not your average Philly Steak Sandwiches, they have all the flavours of a good steak, and they’re paired with blue cheese, fresh sliced figs, arugula and balsamic vinegar. Then the whole sandwich is pressed into a panini maker and cut up into bite size steak sandwich bites of pure bliss!

This recipe for Blue Cheese Philly Steak Sandwiches tastes super steak-y. So don’t feel the blue cheese and balsamic are overpowering here—they actually compliment the meat perfectly.

If you’re looking for a cheaper cut of meat that still has an AMAZING steak flavor—no look further than this blue cheese Philly steak sandwich with figs!

How to make these Blue Cheese Philly Steak Sandwiches:

It all starts with a steak, about 75% frozen. It should be hard, but not rock hard. Use a nice sharp knife to thinly slice the meat into paper-thin slices. Then you may cut the slices down into strips about 2” x 1”.

Take the baguettes and slice them in half. Add a drizzle of balsamic vinegar to the garlic blue cheese dip and spread this over the bread. Arrange some arugula on top of the sandwich bread, top this with the meat mixture, sliced figs and crumbled blue cheese.

Your perfect bite of Blue Cheese Philly Steak Sandwich with figs tastes like this: strong steak-y beef with a crunchy bread, creamy blue cheese and sweet balsamic!

I LOVE serving these Blue Cheese Philly Steak Sandwiches with 2 fabulous easy dips—this crowd-pleasing garlic blue cheese dip, and a simple dip of pure reduced balsamic vinegar (which is basically balsamic vinegar boiled down and reduced from 1 cup to 1/4 cup—you can read about this in this fabulous rainbow power grilled haloumi salad).

Now pick any cut of meat, figs or not, make this recipe for Blue Cheese Philly Steak Sandwiches today!!!

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Blue Cheese Philly Steak Sandwich

This Blue Cheese Philly Steak Sandwich recipe is a perfect pick for lovers of steak, sandwiches and finger food! The steak, blue cheese, fresh figs and arugula complement each other beautifully in this delicious Steak Sandwich! 

Course Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword blue cheese sandwich, philly steak sandwich, steak sandwich

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 6 people

Author Mahy

Ingredients

For the meat:

• 1 1/2 lbs beef (Any cut you prefer or have on hand—about 75%frozen, but not rock hard)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 large red onion thinly sliced
• 6 oz cremini mushrooms thinly sliced

For the sandwiches:

• 2 medium baguettes
• 1/3 cup blue cheese dip store-bought
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbled
• 1 cup arugula
• 3 purple figs , thinly sliced

To serve:

• garlic blue cheese dip
• balsamic reduction ( from my recipe for rainbow power grilled halloumi salad)

Instructions

1. Take the frozen piece of meat (it should be hard, but not rock hard) and use a nice sharp knife to thinly slice the meat into paper-thin slices. Then you may cut the slices down into strips about 2”X1”.
2. Season the meat with all the spices and set aside.
3. Preheat a skillet or cast iron pan over high heat until it’s very hot. Then add in the oil, onions, mushrooms and meats.
4. Keep stirring the mixture over high heat until the meat is no longer pink, and the onions and mushrooms are softened. This will take about 10-15 mins (depending on the size and thickness of the meat slices).
5. Take the baguettes and slice them in half. Add the balsamic vinegar to the garlic blue cheese dip and spread this over the bread.
6. Place some arugula over the bread, top this with the meat mixture, sliced figs and crumbled blue cheese.
7. Put the baguettes into a panini press and press it for 5 mins.

8. Slice the sandwich into small strips about 2”X1” in size and serve with the dips. ( For the balsamic reduction, follow this recipe)

Recipe Notes

• My fabulous tip for you to cook your meat perfectly no matter what type of cut it is? Freeze your piece of meat until it’s about 75% frozen—so not rock hard, but definitely hard. Then take your nice sharp knife and slice the meat paper-thin slices. I prefer slicing thin slices and then cutting them up into about 2 inches by 1-inch strips.
• For this Blue Cheese Philly Steak recipe, you do not need to buy the most expensive steak. Even with a cheaper cut of meat this Philly Steak Sandwich still has an AMAZING steak flavor.
• Let's face it - fresh figs are not widely available! I’ve made this Blue Cheese Philly Steak Sandwich recipe many times before sans figs and they were still so so so GOOD! It’s just that I have a soft spot for figs 😉

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