Danish Roast Beef Sandwich with Crispy Onions

Name: Danish Roast Beef Sandwich with Crispy Onions
Yield: makes 4 sandwiches
Ingredients: 4 slices good-quality bread of your choice; 4 to 6 tablespoons Mayonnaise (p. 181); 1/2 pound medium-rare roast beef, thinly sliced; Salt and pepper; Crispy Onions; 2 yellow onions, halved and very thinly sliced (2 cups); 2 cups oil, for frying; Salt

December 14, 2011

What’s not to like about a roast beef sandwich? In true Danish tradition, this one is served open-faced, but it’s the added golden brown crispy-fried onions that make this sandwich unusually delicious (and require a knife and fork to eat). It’s been a favorite of mine since I was a kid, and I still love it when my mom makes her smorgasbord luncheon, because this sandwich is always on the menu.

Cooks' Note

For a bit more flavor, add a little horseradish to the Mayonnaise.

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