New York Style Chopped Cheese

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice the tomatoes and sprinkle with salt.
  2. 2Roughly chop the lettuce and wash in a salad spinner.
  3. 3Dice the onion and serrano peppers.
  4. 4Add diced onions and serrano peppers to a hot skillet and cook until softened.
  5. 5Add ground beef patties to the skillet.
  6. 6Season the meat with sazón.
  7. 7Chop the meat in the pan using a metal bench scraper and mix with the vegetables.
  8. 8Top the meat mixture with American cheese slices, cover with a lid until melted, then stir.
  9. 9Spread garlic and herb butter on the cut bread roll.
  10. 10Toast the bread in the oven.
  11. 11Spread mayonnaise and ketchup on the toasted bread.
  12. 12Assemble the sandwich by layering the shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and the chopped cheese meat mixture onto the bread.
  13. 13Fold the sandwich, wrap in parchment paper, and cut in half to serve.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole tomato
  • 1 head lettuce
  • 1 whole onion
  • 2 whole serrano pepper
  • kosher salt (optional)
  • 3 patty ground beef
  • 1 packet sazón goya
  • 4 slice american cheese
  • 2 tbsp garlic and herb butter spread
  • 1 whole hero roll
  • mayonnaise (optional)
  • ketchup (optional)

Equipment

chef's knifesalad spinnercast iron skilletwooden spatulabench scraperbaking sheetoven