Philly Cheesesteaks are amazing. In this Instructables I am going to show you my way of making the most savory and decadent one. This my version of this beloved sandwich.

The key is to get a good maillard reaction on the beef and toasting the buns!

Step 1: Ingredients

You have to have good ingredients to make a good cheesesteak, with the cut of meat, cheese and the bun being the most important.

A good cut of steak - rib steak, rib eye or strip-loin. Also rib roast is probably the best buy if you plan on making a bunch and you can have the butcher cut it up for you too.
Red pepper
Onion
Shredded cheese of your choice
White bread sub bun
Butter
Beef broth or chicken broth or water
Oil with a high smoking point and neutral tasting: canola, corn, peanut, etc..
Salt and pepper

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Step 3: Prepare Your Ingredients

To prepare the ingredients:

Dice the red pepper and onion, not the whole pepper or onion is needed. For one cheesesteak you need about half a hand full of each.

Cut up the steak, first length wise and then slice the pieces against the grain of the meat. How much meat you need depends on the size of the buns. I like to use around 1/4 pound per medium size bun. I am using smaller buns so I will divide the portion into two once cooked.

Butter the bun, this is an important but overlooked technique.

Step 4: Cooking the Cheesesteaks

To make the filling you need a frying pan, preferably a cast iron pan as it holds the heat which will allow you to get a good sear on the beef.

Ensure the meat is dry before you put it in the pan, there is two reasons for this: keeps the splatter down and wet meat will cool the pan down and can prevent a good browning.

Preheat your pan and add some neutral tasting oil with a high smoking point.
Wait until the pan is super hot, basically to the point when the oil starts to smoke
Add the meat to the pan and spread it out. Leave it alone at this point until you see the edges start turning to a grayish brown color. Then flip the meat and brown the other side.
Add some red pepper and onions and stir, let them brown for a minute. Adjust the heat as required. At this point some salt and pepper can be added if you like.
Push the mixture to the side of the pan and cover with the cheese of your choice. The more cheese the better!
Pour in some chicken broth and cover, this will make steam and help melt the cheese and add some extra flavor. Water can be used as well.
At this point in another pan, grill the buns on both sides.
Once the cheese is mostly melted, uncover and let the broth steam off.
Spoon the meaty and cheesy mixture our the buns,
Enjoy!!!!!

Careful if you make these for your family they will request them often!