Beef on Weck - Roast Beef on Kimmelweck Rolls

Beef on Weck - Roast Beef on Kimmelweck Rolls

Beef on Weck is a straight forward sandwich served warm. You can make it home without the having to find kummelweck rolls (you won't) or having to make a whole roast beef in the oven. The brilliance of Beef on Weck will shine through whether you use store bought roast beef and au jus or make your own, as long as it's served on modified hard rolls with a sinus clearing dollop of horseradish.

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Course: Lunch, Snack

Cuisine: American, American Mid-Atlantic, North American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings:

Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

Medium saucepan
Baking pan
Whisk
Instant read thermometer (if making own roast beef)

Ingredients

3 cups Au jus sauce (store bought prepared or homemade simple au jus (recipe below)
2 lb Store bought roast beef, sliced thin or homemade (recipe below)
6 Kaiser rolls, split
1 tbsp Cornstarch, for glaze
1 tbsp Rock salt (same as used on pretzels) or another large coarse grained salt
1 tbsp Caraway seeds
¼ cup Prepared horseradish

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Instructions

Prepare Au Jus - In a medium saucepan, heat 3 cups prepared au jus over medium-low heat or make your own by bringing 3 cups of water to a boil. Reduce heat to low and whisk in 4 bullion cubes or 4 tsp beef bouillon concentrate until dissolved. Whisk in 1 tsp soy sauce, ¼ tsp garlic powder. Salt and pepper to taste.
Prepare Roast Beef - Buy rare to medium rare thin-sliced roast beef from the market or make your own by roasting 3-4 pounds beef roast (eye of round) in a 425°F (220°C) oven for under an hour. First rubbing meat all over with ¼ cup olive oil, kosher salt, and black pepper and then roasting until an instant read thermometer registers 130°F (55°C), about 40 to 45 minutes. Let it rest for 15 minutes then slice 2 pounds super thin. Add sliced roast beef to the warm au jus.
Prepare Cornstarch Glaze - Add ½ cup cold water and stir 1 tbsp cornstarch in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a gentle boil and then reduce heat to low and cook, stirring, until mixture thickens and becomes translucent. Remove from and let cool.
Prepare Rolls - Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Place Kaiser or hard rolls on a baking sheet, top-side up. Brush tops with cornstarch glaze and sprinkle with coarse salt and caraway seeds. Bake until rolls get crusty and the salt and caraway seeds begin to stick, a few minutes. Remove from oven and slice rolls in half.
Assemble Sandwich - Divide au jus warmed beef on the roll bottoms. Spoon a little horseradish over the meat and cover with the seeded top. Serve warm.

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