Jose Garces’ Philly Cheesesteak, as seen on Guy's Ranch Kitchen.
Recipe courtesy of Jose Garces

My Philly Cheesesteak

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 1 hr
  • Active: 1 hr
  • Yield: 4 cheesesteaks
Philly cheesesteaks are a delicious classic, but my version has a twist: Provoleta fondue, made with three types of cheese instead of just Provolone or American cheese. It's not your average cheesesteak and perfect for game day. One of the key components of this sandwich is the roll, so choose good ones.

Ingredients

Provoleta Fondue:

Directions

  1. In a bowl, mix the rosemary, thyme, garlic, lemon juice, 1/3 cup of the olive oil and 1 tablespoon salt. Place the steaks in a gallon resealable bag and pour the garlic-herb oil mixture into the bag. Press excess air out of the bag and seal. Allow the steak to marinate for 20 minutes.
  2. In a large skillet over medium-low heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the canola oil. Add the shallots and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, then add sliced mushrooms. Cook until the mushrooms start to brown, about 4 minutes. Add more canola oil if the mushrooms soak it all up.
  3. Heat one or two large cast-iron pans over medium-high heat; if you use only one pan you will need to cook the steaks in batches. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to each pan and add 2 steaks to each pan. Sear each steak until golden, 3 to 5 minutes per side. When browned, add 1 tablespoon butter to each pan. Remove the steaks from heat and allow to rest, about 7 minutes. Repeat with the remaining steaks, oil and butter if necessary. Once rested, thinly slice the steaks.
  4. Take the hoagie rolls and split them so you have a hinged side still attached. Spread 1 tablespoon of butter over the inside of each roll and toast the insides. Open a toasted roll, add sliced steak to one side of the roll, top with 1/4 cup of the fondue (or more if you’d like), then with some of the maitake-shallot mixture. Garnish with chopped parsley. Repeat with the remaining rolls.

Provoleta Fondue:

Yield: 2 to 3 quarts
  1. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Stir in the flour. Cook for about 2 minutes. Whisk in the vegetable stock, cream and salt. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Whisk in the provolone, Cheddar and American cheese, whisking until melted. Serve the sauce hot.