Best Parasols Roast Beef Po Boy Sandwich Recipes

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PARASOL'S ROAST BEEF PO' BOY SANDWICH



Parasol's Roast Beef Po' Boy Sandwich image

Nola Cuisine did the groundwork here by deconstructing the sandwich from an episode of Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives where he featured Parasol's and their signature sandwich. This is as about as close as you can get to the real thing so enjoy. But if you ever do find yourself in the Big Easy, make sure to plan a visit to Parasols and pay homage to the King of Po' Boys. For the uninitiated a Po' Boy is a traditional Louisiana sandwich, somewhat like a sub sandwich. But what makes it so different from a regular sub, grinder, hero, hoagie, wedge, zep, torpedo, bocadillo or roll? The bread. Some may argue but Po' Boys must be made with fresh baked French bread. This alone separates this sandwich from the also ran's.

Provided by Timothy H.

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 lbs beef, chuck roast, bottom round, whatever
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet
4 cups beef broth, reserved from boiling the beef
2 cups shredded lettuce (must be shredded)
sliced tomatoes
mayonnaise
creole mustard
dill pickle, sliced
1 loaf French bread, cut in half lengthwise and then halved to make 2 sandwiches

Steps:

  • 1. Trim the beef of any excess fat and cut into large chunks. Place the beef into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 1 hour or so. Remove the meat and place it into the fridge, reserving the broth.
  • 2. In a separate pot, bring 4 cups of the broth to a boil. Whisk in the flour a little bit at a time until well blended and no lumps remain. Next whisk in the garlic powder, salt, pepper, oil and Kitchen Bouquet until well blended. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook the gravy for about 20 minutes. Add more salt, and pepper if necessary.
  • 3. Preheat the oven to 350°F Slice the cold beef into very very thin slices and against the grain if you can. Place the beef slices in a baking pan and cover with the gravy. Cook for 30 to 45 minutes or until the beef is so tender it just falls apart. Keep the oven on.
  • 4. To make the Po' Boys, line both side of the bread with mayonnaise and Creole mustard. Then pile on the beef / gravy mixture, then the lettuce, then the tomatoes (maybe a little salt and pepper) Flip the top piece of the bread on and put the whole thing into the oven for just a couple of minutes or until the bread is a bit crispy and toasty.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4952.2, Fat 359.9, SaturatedFat 140.4, Cholesterol 449.5, Sodium 8032.3, Carbohydrate 318.3, Fiber 14.3, Sugar 13.6, Protein 107.5

PARASOL'S STYLE ROAST BEEF PO BOY RECIPE RECIPE - (4.2/5)



Parasol's Style Roast Beef Po Boy Recipe Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by cwyorkiex3

Number Of Ingredients 19

For the Beef:
Parasol's Style Roast Beef Po Boy Recipe
2 lbs Beef Round, I used a bottom round Roast
Water, enough to cover by one inch in a dutch oven
For the Gravy:
1/2 Cup Flour
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder (must be powder, not granulated)
1 tsp Black Pepper
2 tsp Kosher Salt
1/4 Cup Oil
1 tsp Kitchen Bouquet
3 Cups Broth, reserved from the boiled beef (maybe more if your gravy gets too thick)
For the Po Boy:
2 ten inch French Loaves, see article above
Mayonnaise
2 Tomatoes, sliced
2 Cups shredded Iceburg Lettuce
1 Dill Pickle, sliced
The Roast Beef from the above recipe

Steps:

  • Bring the water to a rolling boil. Add the beef roast, when the pot comes back to a boil, reduce the heat to medium to medium high, you should have a heavy simmer. Cook for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the liquid and refrigerate until cold. Reserve about five cups of the broth, you won't need all of it, but keep some to thin the gravy out if necessary. While the beef is cooling make the gravy. Bring 3 cups of the reserved cooking liquid to a boil in a small saucepan. In a small bowl whisk together the flour, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, then the oil and kitchen bouquet, when thoroughly blended, whisk the mixture into the boiling broth, whisk together well, and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. If necessary add a little of the reserved broth if the gravy is too thick. It should be. not too thick, not too thin. Let the gravy simmer for 20-30 minutes adjust for seasonings, it should have a good amount of salt as the beef has none. Preheat the oven to 350 F. When the beef is cold, slice it as thin as possible and lay the slices in a 9X9 baking pan. The thicker your slices are, the longer it will take in the oven, so slice thin. or your hungry ass will be waiting. Cover the beef with 2-3 cups of the gravy. Place into the oven 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the beef is fall apart tender. Slice the bread in half lengthwise and lay both halves side by side. Slather a bunch of mayonnaise on both sides (I'll be the cholesterol devil on your shoulder: Come on, your doctor's not lookin', don't be stingy!). On the top half, add pickle slices, tomato slices, and 1 Cup of the lettuce. On the bottom half, add 1/2 of the beef and gravy mixture (please note, I super-sized the amount of beef in this recipe). Fold the top over the side with the beef and put on a sheet pan. Repeat with the second sandwich. Place the sheet pan in the oven for 2-3 minutes to crisp and warm the bread. Cut each sandwich in half and serve on paper plates for authenticity. Serve with your favorite cold beer, Barq's in a bottle, Zapp's chips, and a big ole' pile of napkins. Enjoy! Serves 2 hungry eating machines, or 4 light weights.

ROAST BEEF PO' BOY WITH DEBRIS GRAVY RECIPE



Roast Beef Po' Boy With Debris Gravy Recipe image

This is a recipe I found on www.nolacuisine.com, which I adapted to make the gravy (as it didn't really have a flour slurry to thicken the gravy). Here is what is stated about the recipe: "There is nothing quite as soul satisfying (or messy) than a good old Roast Beef Po' Boy in New Orleans. The best way to judge a good one is by the number of napkins you used to keep your chin semi-dry (Seriously, make sure you are stocked up on napkins.) My favorite place in New Orleans for a Roast Beef Po' Boy is Parasol's in the Irish Channel." "I've found that I like a mixture of Beef Stock, Chicken Stock, and water for my braising liquid. The reason I don't use straight Beef Stock is that I make an extremely rich one, and I reduce my gravy instead of using a thickening agent. When all is said and done, the gravy was just too much of a good thing, too intense. This way comes out just right. Extremely Beefy and delicious!"

Provided by diner524

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 4h15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 24

2 1/2 lbs beef chuck roast
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
kosher salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
cayenne pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons lard (or Vegetable Oil or bacon grease)
1 small onion, Diced
1 small carrot, Diced
1 cup beef stock
1 cup chicken stock
water, if necessary
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon hot sauce
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 fresh bay leaf
kosher salt and black pepper
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups water (or more beef stock or broth)
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
garlic powder, to taste
french bread roll, about 9-10 inches long
shredded lettuce
mayonnaise

Steps:

  • Cut small slits into the roast, about every 3 inches, try not to pierce all the way to the bottom. Stuff the sliced garlic into the slits.
  • Season the Roast very liberally on all sides with the Salt & Black Pepper, season with Cayenne to your taste, I don't use much.
  • Heat the fat in a heavy bottomed Dutch Oven over high heat, when the oil starts to smoke, wait a few more seconds, then carefully add the Roast cut side down. Brown very well on all sides, without burning it. Remove to a plate.
  • Drain off all but 1 Tbsp of the fat in the pan, add the onions and carrots, cook until the onions just start to brown, place the roast back in the pan, then add the stocks. Finish, if necessary, with enough water to bring the cooking liquid 3/4 of the way up the roast. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then back down to a simmer. Simmer covered for 3-4 hours or until the meat falls apart by staring at it.
  • For the Debris Gravy:.
  • Mix the flour, water/stock and seasoning in a jar or container to thoroughly mix all the ingredients, you don't wants lumps of flour so shake it like crazy.
  • Carve the meat into very thin slices, it will be hard to do and will fall apart, that is good. All of the bits and pieces, that fall off are your Debris (pronounced DAY-bree.) Add all of the bits and chunks to you cooking liquid. Heat the liquid/bits until boiling, no slowing add in the flour slurry mixture until you reach the desired thickness, may need to add more stock/water if it gets too thick.
  • For the Po' Boy:.
  • New Orleans Style French Bread (Po' Boys are generally about 9-10 inches long per sandwich. As you can see I made mine a bit smaller, shame on me.) Cut the bread 3/4 of the way through leaving a hinge (as seen in the background of the pic.) I find the hinge makes for slightly, easier eating.
  • Shredded Lettuce (or Cabbage a la Mothers).
  • Mayonnaise.
  • Roast Beef (see above).
  • Debris Gravy.
  • Slather the bread with a very generous portion of Mayonnaise on the inside of the upper and lower halves. Place about a cup of Shredded Lettuce on the bottom half. Cover the lettuce with a generous portion of the "sliced" Beef. Drown the beef with Debris Gravy.
  • Grab a stack of napkins, a cold beer and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 552, Fat 27.8, SaturatedFat 11.8, Cholesterol 198, Sodium 727.5, Carbohydrate 12.5, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 3.2, Protein 63.1

ROAST BEEF PO-BOY SANDWICHES



Roast Beef Po-Boy Sandwiches image

I got this recipe from gumbopages.com...can't wait to try it! (Based on LSU Tiger's review, I removed the salt.)

Provided by puppitypup

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 4h20m

Yield 10-12 sandwiches, 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

5 -6 lbs beef chuck roast
1/4 lb salt pork, sliced into 1/4-inch strips
6 -8 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups minced onions
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon creole seasoning
1/4 cup bacon drippings or 1/4 cup shortening
6 carrots, diced
6 celery ribs, sliced
1 tablespoon minced parsley
2 -3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 (750 ml) bottle red wine
2 beef bones with marrow
2 quarts beef stock
crusty French bread or French baguette
mayonnaise
horseradish
lettuce
tomatoes
pickle

Steps:

  • Cut a pattern of incisions across the top of the roast every couple of inches, each long and deep enough to hold a slice of salt pork. Combine half the garlic, 1 cup of the onion (mince this finely), and 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper, and push this mixture into the slits you've made for the salt pork. Press salt pork into the beef and tie it securely, trying to make the shape of the roast as even as possible for even cooking.
  • In a pot broad and deep enough to hold the roast with room to spare for all the braising liquid, melt the lard over medium heat. Brown the roast well all around, keeping the salt pork inside. Add all remaining seasonings, carrots, celery, parsley and thyme to the pot, cooking until the onions are limp. Add wine and enough hot beef stock or water to nearly cover beef. Add bones. Cover pot and simmer 4 hours, until beef is very tender.
  • Remove beef from pot to another dish that will hold dripping juices. Raise heat under liquid and boil hard, uncovered, 45 minutes. While boiling down the gravy, baste the roast so it doesn't dry out.
  • Remove salt pork strips from beef and slice it as best you can (it will fall into chunks and shreds; the smaller you shred it, the more it'll be like the legendary "debris"), putting the pieces into a separate serving or storage dish. Strain the gravy, season it to taste with salt, freshly ground pepper and optionally a small pinch or two of cayenne and pour it over the beef. There should be about a quart of gravy. The resulting mixture should be sloppy, luscious and profoundly beefy.
  • Serve on fresh, crisp crusted New Orleans-style French bread -- average po-boy size is at least nine inches. Make sure the French bread (a good baguette will do) is not chewy. The bread must be crispy on the outside and light on the inside. Serve your roast beef po-boys dressed (with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, etc.) or with nuttin' on it, but "mynez" (mayonnaise, that is) really is a must. I like mixing plenty of horseradish into my mayonnaise, by the way. Optionally, you could serve this as a plate lunch or dinner with vegetables and potatoes as well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 827.3, Fat 59.2, SaturatedFat 23.6, Cholesterol 171.1, Sodium 970.8, Carbohydrate 11.8, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 4.6, Protein 45.6

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