Chopped Cheese
The famous Chopped Cheese (also known as Chop Cheese) is New York's finest bodega sandwich. Seasoned ground beef hits the hot griddle with onions and cheese. Scooped into a soft hero roll and topped with ketchup, lettuce and tomato. The ultimate sandwich!
Servings: 2
Cost: $7
Equipment
- 1 cast iron skillet or griddle
Ingredients
For the filling:
- 2 pieces Hero baguette bread (warmed in the pan)
- 1 teaspoon neutral oil (such as avocado or vegetable oil)
- 1/4 yellow onion finely diced
- 2 (4-ounce) beef cut of meat patties
- 1 teaspoon Adobo seasoning (you can eyeball this)
- 3 slices American cheese cheese
For Assembly:
- Mayonnaise
- Ketchup
- 1 tomato thinly sliced
- 1/4 wedge iceberg lettuce thinly sliced
Instructions
To Cook the Filling:
- Place a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Start with warming the bread. I like to cut it in half and place it cut side down in the warm pan. You don't want it toasted--just warmed. Repeat this with the roll.
- Pour in the oil and when it's hot, add in the onion and a pinch of salt. When slightly softened, add in the beef patties and sprinkle with Adobo seasoning. Begin to "chop" it using a spatula. You want it to be into chunks of ground beef.
- When meat is cooked, add slices of American cheese. Mix throughout until melted.
To Assemble the Sandwich:
- To the rolls, add some mayonnaise. And then add some ketchup. Divide the meat/cheese mixture among the two rolls. Top with the thin slices of tomato and a few handfuls of iceberg lettuce. Slice in half and enjoy.
Notes
Recipe Tips:
- Bread Options. The other type of bread that is commonly used is a kaiser roll--feel free to swap that in!
- Meat Options. Feel free to swap in ground chicken, ground turkey or vegan meat for different meat varieties.
- Cheese Options. American cheese is authentic to this sandwich but if you want more flavor, use a medium or sharp cheddar.
Nutrition
Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 531mg | Potassium: 225mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 811IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 340mg | Iron: 0.5mg
