THE ROAST BEEF PO'BOY (AND HOW TO MAKE ANY PO'BOY)
This version is VERY authentic. I'm talking the neighborhood poboy shops, not the fancy restaurants or the tourist traps in the Quarter. If you've ever been to Johnny's on St Louis in the French Quarter (which is NOT a tourist trap, though tourists and locals a like are always packing the place), this will take you back there babe! Whenever I really get home-sick (even though I was raised in MI, NOLA feels more like home)- I like to make these. The bread is KEY tho, you just can't get the same texture as down there anywhere else- but I try to get as close as possible. You want the bread to be crusty on the outside but soft with just a little tiny bit of chewiness when you bite down into it. The lettuce, pickle, mayo and tomato is what is called "dressed". You may add cheese or hot sauce. It's messy, but SO good!! Cook time does not include time it takes to make/cook roast beef.
Provided by graniteangel
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Cut french loaf in half lengthwise and place in oven for 4-5 minutes or until LIGHTY toasted. Spread butter on both the inside halves of toasted bread. It should melt on hot bread.
- In a sauce pan whisk the vegetable oil with the flour on med-high heat for about 5 minutes or until just lightly browned. Add your beef au jus to your roux and whisk until it thickens slightly- about 1 minute. Should only be thick enough to lightly coat the back of a spoon, add more stock/au jus to thin out a bit if needed.
- Toss sliced roast beef with thin gravy until evenly coated and heated through.
- Spread mayo on top inside half of buttered and toasted french loaf.
- Place dill pickles on bottom inside half of toasted buttered french loaf.
- Evenly place roasted beef on top of dill pickles with tongs.
- Add lettuce and tomato.
- You may also add american or swiss cheese and or hot sauce.
- Cut into 1/4s. Serve with kettle chips such as Zapps.
- Hint- you can make ANY poboy be it fried oyster, fried shrimp, fried catfish, grilled chicken breast, french fries, chicken parm, meatloaf, hamburger, smoked sausage you name it! Just follow the bread toasting and buttering instructions, and make sure you "dress" it with lettuce, tomato, mayo and dill pickles! You can eat it "undressed" also. It's more about the type of bread and using cajun/creole recipes of fried seafood or meats in the main filling. The traditional cheeses used are swiss, american, and provolone. Hot sauce and cocktail sauce for fried seafood. Ketchup is often used as a condiment also.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1481.2, Fat 88, SaturatedFat 35.3, Cholesterol 409.9, Sodium 759.5, Carbohydrate 34.2, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 5.3, Protein 131.4
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David Wilson
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of poboys, but this one was actually really good! The beef was tender and flavorful, and the gravy was rich and savory. The bread was also very good.
Ganiu Bakare
[email protected]This poboy was easy to make and it turned out great! The beef was tender and flavorful, and the gravy was rich and savory. The bread was also very good.
Augustin Omozokpia
[email protected]I made this poboy for my friends and they loved it! The beef was cooked perfectly and the gravy was flavorful. The bread was also very good.
Bilal Babar khan
[email protected]This poboy was delicious! The beef was tender and flavorful, and the gravy was rich and savory. The bread was also very good.
nature boy
[email protected]This poboy was amazing! I loved the combination of flavors and textures. The beef was cooked perfectly and the gravy was delicious. The bread was also very good.
Md Monzurul
[email protected]I'm not a fan of poboys, but this one was actually really good! The beef was tender and flavorful, and the gravy was rich and savory. The bread was also very good.
Sylvanius Flowers
[email protected]This poboy was easy to make and it turned out great! The beef was tender and flavorful, and the gravy was rich and savory. The bread was also very good.
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[email protected]I made this poboy for my family and they loved it! The beef was tender and juicy, and the gravy was flavorful and rich. The bread was also very good.
Talbi Abdelbasset
[email protected]This poboy was delicious! The beef was cooked perfectly and the gravy was flavorful. The bread was also very good.
Mahesh Kamat
[email protected]This poboy was amazing! The beef was tender and flavorful, and the gravy was rich and savory. The bread was perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I will definitely be making this again!
Thulani Dlamini
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of roast beef, but I really enjoyed this poboy. The beef was cooked perfectly and the gravy was delicious. The bread was also very good.
Matthews Moichela Makgoka
[email protected]This poboy was so easy to make and it turned out so well! The beef was tender and juicy, and the gravy was flavorful and rich. The bread was perfectly crispy and soft. I will definitely be making this again!
Marlon Tan
[email protected]I made this poboy for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the combination of flavors and textures. The beef was cooked perfectly and the gravy was amazing. I will definitely be making this again!
Miss J and Mya Williams
[email protected]This roast beef poboy was absolutely delicious! The beef was tender and flavorful, and the gravy was rich and savory. The bread was perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I will definitely be making this again!