Primanti Brothers Style Coleslaw Recipes

PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRIMANTI BURGER

Steps:

• I'm sure just about every Pittsburgh native knows Primanti Brothers, the sandwich chain famous in Pittsburgh since 1933. The chain is known as a sandwich shop where fries and cole slaw become part of the sandwich, instead of being served on the side. This is where I got the idea for my Steelers burger. This burger is a seared beef patty, covered with provolone cheese (melted to perfection). The cheeseburger is then placed between two slices of fresh French bread, and topped with french fries, cole slaw, and your choice of fixings...tomato and onion for me! Ingredients 6 inches of French Bread, split lengthwise ½ pound of ground beef 2 slices of Provolone cheese French fries (any kind) Cole slaw Lettuce Tomato Onion Salt Ground black pepper Mayo Mustard Ketchup Olive oil Directions Make some French fries (or buy an already cooked). Form the ground beef into a dimpled patty of about the same size as the bread, and season both sides with salt and pepper. Slice and plate the French bread. Place olive oil in a pan and heat at medium-high. Sear the patty for about 3 minutes on each side. When nearly done, add cheese on top of patty. Cover pan and let cheese melt for 1-2 minutes. Remove burger from pan and let it rest. Spread mustard, mayo, ketchup, or whichever condiments are your favorite onto the French bread. Place the burger patty onto the bread. Add tomato, lettuce and/or any other toppings you like. Top the toppings with French fries. Top the fries with cole slaw. Add the top slice of French bread and cut the sandwich in half. This is one seriously good, traditional American burger. Way to go, Steel Town!

PRIMANTI-STYLE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Whisk together the mayonnaise, milk, white vinegar, and white sugar in a large bowl; add the cabbage and toss to coat. Chill in refrigerator at least 1 hour.
• Heat oil in deep-fryer or large deep pan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C); add the potato slices; cook until crispy and golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Place a large skillet over medium heat. Arrange the capicola in four separate stacks in the skillet and top each stack with 1 slice mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese, and Swiss cheese; heat until the cheese begins to melt.
• Arrange 4 slices of Italian bread on 4 separate plates. Top each slice with a stack of capicola and melted cheese; about 1 1/2 cups of the cabbage mixture, 1 slice onion, 1 slice tomato, and about 1/4 of the fried potatoes. Top with the remaining bread slices. Cut each sandwich in half to serve.

PRIMANTI BROS. STYLE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Make the cole slaw by mixing the cole slaw, vegetable oil, sugar, onion powder, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
• cook your fries. I use the ore-ide oven chips, those can be cooked like normal in the oven, or microwaved. To get the true primanti's fry texture I microwave these oven chips for about three minutes. It works best with these because they are pre-cooked, and tase well when microwaved.
• assemble your sandwich by putting the meat on the bottom piece of bread.
• put the cheese on the meat.
• put the french fries on.
• put as much cole slaw as you like on.
• place two slices of tomato on top
• place your top piece of bread on.
• cut in the middle, and viola.a Primanti!

PRIMANTI'S-STYLE BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-in.-thick patties. Press a shallow indentation in the center of each with your thumb. Brush both sides of patties with oil., Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Serve between Italian bread with toppings.

PRIMANTI BROTHERS STYLE COLESLAW

Steps:

• Combine the shredded cabbage, carrots, and onions in a bowl.
• In a microwave safe bowl, combine sugar, vinegar, and oil. Heat until the sugar is dissolved.
• Once the vinegar solution is completely cooled, pour over the cabbage mixture and chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving.

PRIMANTI BROS. SANDWICHES

Steps:

• 1 For the slaw: Combine the cabbage, sugar, salt and celery seed in a colander set over a medium bowl
• 2 Let stand at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours; the cabbage will be wilted (about 4 cups total)
• 3 Discard the draining liquid in the bowl; rinse and dry the bowl, then transfer the wilted cabbage to the bowl
• 4 Add the oil and vinegar; toss to coat
• 5 Season with pepper to taste
• 6 Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve
• 7 For the twice-fried potatoes: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees
• 8 Line a few large baking sheets with several layers of paper towels
• 9 Fill a large bowl with cold water
• 10 Cut the (unpeeled) potatoes lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick sticks
• 11 Submerge in the cold water
• 12 Rinse in subsequent changes of cold water to remove all visible starch, then drain in a colander and spread the potatoes on the paper towels, patting the potatoes dry
• 13 Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat, until the oil temperature reaches 320 degrees
• 14 Fry the potatoes in 4 batches; each batch will take 2 to 4 minutes
• 15 Stir occasionally as they cook, until the fries are soft and cooked through but still pale
• 16 Allow enough time for the oil to return to 320 degrees between batches; use an instant-read thermometer to monitor the oil
• 17 Use a slotted spatula to transfer the potatoes to the lined baking sheets
• 18 Increase the heat to high (or as needed) so that the temperature of the oil reaches 375 degrees
• 19 Preheat the oven to 200 degrees
• 20 Refresh the paper towels on the baking sheets as needed
• 21 Cook the fries a second time, working in 4 batches; each batch will take 2 to 3 miinutes, until the fries are crisp and golden brown
• 22 Transfer to the lined baking sheets
• 23 Immediately season lightly with salt, then place in the oven to keep the fries warm
• 24 For the meat and cheese: Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat
• 25 Have ready a large baking sheet
• 26 Separate the ham slices and add to the skillet, turning them as needed until the slices are warmed through
• 27 Transfer the slices to the baking sheet, creating 8 equal portions
• 28 Top each with a slice of provolone cheese
• 29 Place in the oven (along with the fries) just until the cheese has melted
• 30 For assembly: Place the portions of cheese-topped ham on 8 bread slices
• 31 Top with a large handful of the warm fries, then pile about 1/2 cup of the slaw on each portion
• 32 Garnish with 2 tomato slices for each portion; use the remaining 8 pieces of bread to finish each sandwich
• 33 Serve warm

COPYCAT PRIMANTI BROTHERS SANDWICH

Steps:

• Cole Slaw: Combine the shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, and onion in a bowl. Place in refrigerator for at least an hour. You'll need 1/2 cup per sandwich. In a pot, dissolve the sugar into the vinegar and oil over low heat. Add in salt and pepper and cool. Wait until completely cool before pouring over cabbage mixture, chill in refrigerator for at least an hour. Sandwich: In a pan, over medium heat, add just enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add sliced meat and heat for about a minute. After flipping, add slices of provolone cheese and cover until melted. Place your meat and cheese slices on the first piece of Italian bread, then place one cup of fries on top of the meat. Pile on the cole slaw. Then add your sliced, fresh tomatoes. And finally, top it off with the other slice of Italian bread.