Ever since my wife and I went to Pittsburgh a few years ago and had lunch at Primanti Brothers, I have been jonesin’ bad for another one of their sandwiches. Good sandwich meat, warm fries, and the best part, fantastic slaw. All on good fresh bread. Soft on the inside, with a chewy crust, bread. Time to make a copycat recipe of a Primanti Brothers sandwich, by golly! Time to bring back those great memories. Oh how I wish there was a Primanti Brothers here!
Note: There was a restaurant in Indianapolis for a brief time, and I was lucky enough to eat there a few times. That’s where I also discovered Terror Tots! You need to make those too!
One Great Sandwich
Some folk complain about these sandwiches getting a bit soggy. I’ve never had one last long enough for that to happen, but if you drain the slaw really well you shouldn’t have a problem. That’s the beauty of making a copycat recipe of a Primanti Brothers sandwich at home. You can tweak it to your liking. But I gotta say, make it like it’s written and you’ll enjoy the heck out of this sandwich. I sure did.
Squeeeeeze
I like to squeeze my sandwich before I eat it. They a bit thick. Oh, I don’t mean that in a bad way, nope. But I like to pile my toppings high and well, it’s hard to get my dainty (ha!) mouth around them. So I put a hand on top of the bread and push down and give it a good squeeze first!
I almost always use Blue Plate mayonnaise in the dishes I make. I think it is the best around. If you can’t find it locally you can pick it up online for a fair price.
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Before you dive into your sandwich, serve up a batch of Primanti Brother’s Terror Tots.
Primanti Brothers Sandwich (Copycat Recipe)
Ingredients
For the sandwich (makes 1 sandwich)
- 1 splash vegetable oil
- 4-6 slices sandwich meat thin slices of your favorite
- 2 slices Italian bread thick
- 2 slices provolone cheese
- mayonnaise
- 1 handful French fries cooked, warm
- 1/4-1/2 cup coleslaw see below
- 2 slices tomato
For the coleslaw (makes enough for 4-6 sandwiches)
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- kosher salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1 14 ounce coleslaw mix
- 1 small sweet onion sliced thin
Instructions
For the coleslaw (makes enough for 4-6 sandwiches)
- Bring the vinegar and oil to a slow boil in a small sauce pan over medium heat.
- Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
- Remove from heat and let cool completely.
- Place slaw mix and onion into a resealable container.
- Add in the vinegar mix and stir well.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
For the sandwich (makes 1 sandwich)
- Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Add the sandwich meat and heat for 1 minute.
- Flip the meat over, top with cheese, cover, and heat until the cheese melts.
- Slather one side of each slice of bread with mayonnaise. Add meat and cheese.
- Add fries, tomato, and slaw. Top with other slice of bread.
- Enjoy.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
