1 to 3 servings
YouTube instructional video is at the bottom.
What you’ll need
Baguette style French bread
1- and 1/2-pounds ground beef chuck
Shredded iceberg lettuce
1 large tomato
Pickles (Bread and butter pickle chips preferred)
Mayonnaise
Ketchup
Seasonings
Onion
Green bell pepper
Salt
Black pepper
Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning
Granulated garlic
Preparation of ingredients
Seasonings
Step 1- Chop half of a yellow onion and half of a green bell pepper. Rinse off the green bell pepper and 1 large tomato off with cold water.
Tomato
Step 2- Slice 1 large tomato into thin slices. Add the tomato slices into a small container and place into the fridge.
Ground beef mixture
Step 3- Add 1- and 1/2-pounds ground beef chuck, 2/3 cup chopped yellow onion, 2/3 cup chopped green bell pepper, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic into a medium-sized bowl. Combine all ingredients together using your hands. Place into fridge for 2 hours or overnight.
Cheese
Step 4- Place 2 or 3 slices of cheddar cheese on top of one another. Cut the cheese slices in half and place into fridge.
Forming the seasoned beef patties
Step 5- Form 9 ounces in weight of ground beef mixture into a ball. Place onto a large serving plate and press down into a large circle (5 ounces in weight). You will need only 2 patties for this recipe.
Frying the seasoned beef patties
Preheat fire to medium heat.
Note- Frying times vary depending on the size and thickness of the ground beef patties.
Step 6- Heat large saucepan, skillet or frying pan for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the seasoned ground beef patty into the hot saucepan, skillet or frying pan. Let fry for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Make sure you fry only 2 patties for this recipe. Once done take the cooked ground beef patties and place onto a serving dish. Cut the ground beef patties in half. Add sliced cheddar cheese halves on top of each ground beef patty half. Let sit for 5 minutes.
French bread
Step 7- Cut 12 inches in length of French bread off using a serrated knife. Turn the 12 inches French bread on its side and Cut through the inside of the French bread with a serrated knife. Open the French bread with your hands.
Set your oven broiler to high.
Step 8- Melt 2 tablespoons melted salted butter in a frying pan. Brush the butter onto the insides of the French bread with a pastry brush. Place the French bread on to an 11 by 17-inch baking pan.
Step 9- Place the French bread into your oven broiler for 30 seconds. Careful not to leave it in the oven broiler more than 30 seconds as this will cause the bread to burn. Remove the French bread from the oven broiler. Let cool for 5 minutes.
Assembling the po’boy
Step 10- Generously spread mayonnaise on to the top portion of the French bread. Add a small amount of ketchup on top of the mayonnaise. Add a small amount of the shredded iceberg lettuce on top, followed by the tomato slices and the pickle slices. Add the cooked hamburger pieces on to the bottom portion of the French bread. Close both sides of the French bread together and press down on the top of the French bread down slightly. From there the po’boy is ready to be served.
YouTube instructional video
