INGREDIENTS
- 2 pounds skirt steak (don't sub any other kind!)
- 4 8-inch soft Italian sub rolls
- 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 8 slices (8 ounces) American cheese
INSTRUCTIONS
- Trim fat from steak, if needed. Slice the steak crosswise, with grain, into 3-inch-wide strips. Place steak on large plate and freeze until very firm, about 1 hour. Using a sharp knife, shave the frozen steak as thinly as possible against the grain. Mound the meat on a cutting board and chop coarsely with your knife, 10 to 20 times.
- Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Split rolls open, spread on baking sheet, and toast until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add half of the meat in an even layer and cook, without stirring, until well-browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir and continue to cook until the meat is no longer pink, 1 to 2 minutes; transfer the meat to a colander to drain. Wipe out the skillet with paper towels and repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and chopped meat.