lunch · everyday
Maui flying saucers
Hawaii's fair-food sandwich: a sloppy-joe-style beef filling and American cheese sealed between white bread in a pie iron and toasted crisp.
- Time
- 30min
- Steps
- 3
Ingredients
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Allergens
Contains milk, wheat and soy.
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Equipment
Nothing beyond a knife, a board and the usual pots and pans.
Helpful, not essential: Pie iron or sandwich press.
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Method
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1
Brown the beef with the onion and garlic. Add the tomato sauce, soy, sugar and paprika and simmer until thick.
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2
Butter the outsides of the bread. Lay a slice in a pie iron (or sandwich press), add cheese and filling, top with bread.
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3
Clamp, trim the crusts, and toast over a flame or stovetop 2-3 minutes per side until golden and sealed.
