How to Make a Man Pie (Pressed Ribeye Sandwich with Bacon & Swiss)
There's a certain kind of sandwich that doesn't mess around, and the Man Pie is it.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf hard-crusted Italian bread
- 3 ribeye steaks
- 500g mushrooms, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- Bacon (as much as desired)
- Swiss cheese, sliced
- Worcestershire sauce
- Dijon mustard
- Horseradish sauce
Instructions
- Prep the bread. Slice the loaf in half lengthwise and hollow out the center of both halves to create space for the filling.
- Cook the components. Cook the bacon until crisp. Sauté the mushrooms and onions in the same pan. Sear the ribeye steaks, leaving them slightly rare — they'll continue cooking from residual heat once wrapped in the warm bread.
- Build the base layer. Place one steak into the hollowed bottom half of the bread.
- Sauce it. For a sandwich with two distinct flavor profiles, sauce one half with Worcestershire sauce and the other half with a mix of Dijon mustard and horseradish sauce.
- Layer the bacon and cheese. Add a layer of crispy bacon, followed by a layer of Swiss cheese.
- Add the mushroom-onion mixture. Pack in as much of the sautéed mushroom and onion mixture as the sandwich will hold.
- Add the second steak. Place the second steak on top, pouring in any remaining pan juices for extra flavor.
- Finish the layers. Add another light layer of sauce, then top with more Swiss cheese.
- Close and wrap. Place the top half of the loaf back on. Wrap the entire sandwich tightly in butcher paper, then in aluminum foil.
- Press. Set a heavy cutting board on top of the wrapped sandwich, then add weight on top (the original recipe uses 65kg / 140 lbs). Let it sit for at least 4 hours to compress and allow the flavours to meld.
- Serve. Remove the weight, unwrap, slice into portions, and enjoy.