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Grilled Steak Sandwich with Melted Cheese & Basil Aioli Recipe

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Grilled Steak Sandwich with Melted Cheese & Basil Aioli Recipe, Plus Get Grillin' Entrees

Grilled Steak Sandwich with Melted Cheese & Basil Aioli Recipe

Scroll all the way to the bottom to enter your entree recipes. Click on the button that says, “Add your link”. Be sure to read the rules halfway down. It’s okay to use a post that’s already on your blog – no need to re-invent the wheel.

Thanks so much to all of you who shared your wonderful recipes during the appetizer and side dish rounds of our Get Grillin’ event. Marla of Family Fresh Cooking and I are excited to see what you have in store for us during entree week. My recipe is a grilled steak sandwich, topped with soft, creamy Saint Andre cheese. I whipped up an easy basil aioli and topped it all off with roasted red peppers and spinach. The entree round is limitless – burgers, ribs, chicken, seafood, vegetarian options…the list goes on. Whatever you choose to share, your entry will make you eligible to win an amazing selection of cheeses from Ile de France Cheese.

Next week’s theme will be vegetarian dishes (any type of savory dish), so put on your thinking caps.

Thanks to our sponsors, Ile de France Cheese, Rösle, Emile Henry, Rouxbe and ManPans, we have some fabulous prizes to give away each week . Scroll down to find out more about this week’s giveaway. Remember, you have to enter a recipe to be eligible for the giveaway.

The recipe:

The steak:
In a large shallow dish, whisk together oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Add flank steak and turn to coat. Let rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.

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Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Cook steak until medium-rare, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing into thin strips. Serve the steak warm so that the heat of the meat will melt the cheese.

The Aioli:
In a medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, lemon juice and basil.

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The rest:
Divide aioli evenly amongst ciabatta rolls, spreading on both cut sides of each roll.

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Top bottom half of each roll with steak, cheese, roasted red bell peppers (see How to: Roast a Bell Pepper) and spinach. Top each with remaining ciabatta halves. Serve.

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Grilled Steak Sandwich with Melted Cheese & Basil Aioli

Steak:
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 lb. flank steak

Aioli:
6 tbsp mayonnaise (I used low-fat)
1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
3 tbsp thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

The rest:
4 ciabatta rolls, cut in half
6 oz. Saint Andre cheese, sliced
2 roasted red bell peppers, cut in half (see How to: Roast a Bell Pepper)
1 cup (packed) fresh spinach leaves

Steak:
In a large shallow dish, whisk together oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Add flank steak and turn to coat. Let rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.

Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Cook steak until medium-rare, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing into thin strips. Serve the steak warm so that the heat of the meat will melt the cheese.

Aioli:
In a medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, lemon juice and basil.

The rest:
Divide aioli evenly amongst ciabatta rolls, spreading on both cut sides of each roll. Top bottom half of each roll with steak, cheese, roasted red bell peppers and spinach. Top each with remaining ciabatta halves. Serve.

Makes 4 sandwiches.

Printable recipe

 

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Comments

  1. Sandy

    I love Saint Andre cheese… on anything. Your Grilled Steak Sandwiches have my name on them Hope you like the Pollo Asado Tacos I linked to your “Get Grillin’ Summer Event!”

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    • Dara (Cookin' Canuck)

      Sandy, I am quite happy to eat Saint Andre straight – no accompaniments needed. Thanks so much for sharing your tacos!

      Reply

  2. Sandy

    I’ve loaded your Get Grillin’ Logo on to my sidebar and attached a link to it.
    Please feel free to share it with anyone who wants to display it.
    Just copy it from my site or email me and I will send the html.

    Reply

    • Dara (Cookin' Canuck)

      Thanks, Jessica. That basil aioli is going to find its way onto many of our sandwiches this week.

      Reply

  7. Drick

    very, very nice Dara, always love a good seasoned and dressed steak sandwich and this one would sure do the trick… nice marinade and mayo dressing

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  8. Pretend Chef

    You had me at steak. This sandwich sounds amazing with the aioli and all the other yummies. Yummy! Happy to be able to participate this week in the giveaway and “Get Grillin'” recipe challenge.

    Reply

  10. Marla

    Dara, your recipe for this steak sandwich looks amazing! Wonderful combo of flavors. I have not yet tried the IDF Saint André cheese but I must! Can’t wait to see everyone’s entrees this week 🙂

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    • Dara (Cookin' Canuck)

      It would be wonderful toasted or put into a panini press. We decided not to toast ours because the bread was so fresh and soft.

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    • Dara (Cookin' Canuck)

      Well, I can’t claim that this is an aioli made completely from scratch, but it certainly does the trick for this sandwich.

      Reply

  28. Faith

    Thanks so much for leaving that sweet comment on my site! This is quite a fine looking sandwich…it would be a huge hit in my house!

    I just entered my Cheeseburger Pie in the contest! 🙂

    Reply

  33. Monet

    I wish I had a grill! All you had to say was “Melted Cheese” and I was sold. Thank you for taking the time to share a moment of your world with me…I was wishing I could take a bite out of your photographs! I hope you are having a wonderful, joyful week. Many blessings and much love!

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  40. Nami @ Just One Cookbook

    Hi Dara!

    Thank you for visiting my blog and now I’m here and I’m really happy that I found your beautiful site! SO MANY delicious photos and recipes!!!! I’m writing a comment on this post because I recently tried aioli similar to this and I loved it! Now I know how to make the whole sandwich with this recipe. Thank you for sharing this recipe and I’m looking forward to more of your recipes!

    Reply

  44. Natasha @ Svaed by the Egg Timer

    Great idea to host a grilling link up. Yummy! I added the Greek Chicken and Greek Roasted Potatoes all cooked on the grill. Thank you for the invite, I look forward to finding some new recipes to grill and am totally making you aioli.
    ~Natasha

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  45. Sandy

    There are so many fantastic entre recipes! Which one do I try first?
    I’ve added my Ultimate Green Chile Bacon Cheeseburger, no Southwest bbq would be complete with out it.

    Reply

  47. Amy @ Very Culinary

    Ask and you shall receive! Grilled Tilapia entered….thanks so much for stopping by. I’m also following on Twitter, and quite frankly, was stunned to find I wasn’t already doing so. I know Ethan adores you. And, well, I adore him, so…

    Cheers,
    Amy

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