Maryland-Style Pit Beef

This sandwich stacks on the beef and comes dripping with a horseradish-spiked tiger sauce. Slow-cook the meat and then sear it to coax the cut to a juicy, ruby medium-rare.

What You’ll NeedMaryland-Style Pit Beef
1/4 cup kosher salt
1 tbsp freshly ground pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground cayenne
1 10 lb top sirloin roast (a.k.a. sirloin tip roast), trimmed of any chunks of hard outer fat and cut in half
16 kaiser rolls, split
2 onions, thinly sliced

1. In a bowl, mix the salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, oregano, cumin, and cayenne. Rub this into the meat; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate at least 1 hour (and up to 8).

2. Preheat the grill for indirect grilling, with high-heat and low-heat sides. Make a foil packet of wood chips and place it on the hot side; put the beef on the cooler side. Cover the grill and cook, flipping the beef after 30 minutes, until a meat thermometer inserted into the middle of each piece reads 115°F, about 1 hour.

 3. Transfer the meat to the hot side of the grill, searing on all sides until its internal temperature reaches 140°F, about 5 minutes per side. Let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes.

4. Thinly slice the meat against the grain and pile it onto rolls. Serve with tiger sauce and onions. Makes about 16 sandwiches

Tiger Sauce
On a cutting board, mince a garlic clove and use the side of a chef’s knife to mash it with a pinch of salt until it forms a paste. Put this into a bowl. Then add 1 cup store-bought horseradish, 1 cup mayonnaise, 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice, and 1 tsp each of kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Whisk everything well to combine. The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. (Leftover sauce will be great on grilled chicken and roasted potatoes.)

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