Beef on Weck

Beef on Weck is a delicious sandwich originating from Buffalo, New York. It's made with thin cut rare roast beef, horseradish, and a kaiser-like roll topped with salt and caraway seeds and dipped in a beef au jus gravy.

Outside of Western New York, I'm not sure that beef on weck is a "thing," but it really should be. The sandwich is delicious.

The sandwich involves slow roasted beef which is thinly sliced and piled into a Kimmelweck roll that has been dipped in au jus gravy and browned on a griddle and topped with a an amazing horseradish sauce.

It's a pretty simple yet delicious sandwich. I don't understand how it hasn't caught on across the country!!

For the beef, I used a sirloin tip round roast. It's a less expensive cut of beef and is easy to slow roast.

How to make roast beef for beef on weck:

To make the roast beef, heat the oven to 200˚F. Generously salt the exterior of the roast beef, and add pepper to your taste. Place on a rack on a sheet pan, and cook until the internal temperature reaches 125˚F. Tent the beef and let cool for about 15 minutes before slicing.


Because the cut if beef is less expensive, be sure to slice the roast beef against the grain.

I love that with this roasting method, the beef is medium rare from end to end. No gray beef!

While I'm including a recipe for au jus, I'm not averse to using Laury's Beef Au Jus packets for this recipe. It's pretty darn delicious, plus, it's really easy and there's lots of umami.

About Kimmelweck rolls: 

There are two ways you can make kimmelweck rolls. If you are like me, you'll probably want to make them from scratch. However, if you don't want to start from scratch, you can make your own kimmelweck rolls by taking some Kaiser rolls and topping them with coarse sea salt and caraway seeds.

Just take your favorite Kaiser roll or hard roll, brush it with an egg wash, and sprinkle it with sea salt and caraway seeds. Bake at 350 for about 5 to 10 minutes.

The final ingredient in a Beef on Weck Sandwich is the horseradish sauce. To make it, mix some horseradish, mayonnaise, and some granulated garlic.

That's all you need to make Beef on Weck!

Serve the sandwich with some dipping au jus and enjoy!

While I've never been to Buffalo, one of my bread baking friends introduced me to kimmelweck rolls back in 2013. I've since made several versions of Kaiser rolls. Any one of these recipes will give you great kimmelweck rolls. Just change out the topping for an egg wash, salt, and caraway seeds.

• Traditional Kaiser Rolls
•  Kaiser Rolls
• Kimmelweck Rolls

This is one of my favorite beef sandwiches. It's simple, super easy, and delicious. In fact, I love to make extra roast beef just so I can have lots of leftovers.

Beef on Weck:

A beef on weck sandwich is a traditional Buffalo dish. While I've presented a recipe for Kimmelweck rolls, the rolls are also commonly called Kummelweck rolls.

This week, the From Our Dinner Table group is posting regional recipes. It might seem kind of odd for me to post a Buffalo New York recipe since I've only lived in Southern California.

I fell in love the rolls for this sandwich, after being introduced to them from my dear bread baker friend Anthony who hails from western New York.

Regional Favorites

• Beef on Weck by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Best Ever Succotash by Making Miracles
• Black Eyed Susan Cocktail by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Blackened Fish Tacos by That Recipe
• Chipped Chop Ham Sandwiches by Palatable Pastime
• Cranberry Orange Spritzer by Family Around the Table
• Easy Virginia Peanut Soup by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Fried Cheese Curds by Art of Natural Living
• Indiana Popcorn Cookies by Veggies First Then Dessert
• Okie Style Grilled Onion Burger by Pandemonium Noshery
• Walleye: It's a Michigan Thing by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Wisconsin Butter Burger by Cheese Curd In Paradise

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For the Kimmelweck rolls in this recipe, you can make them from scratch or doctor up some Kaiser rolls. Be sure to check the links above.

Beef on Weck Recipe

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Author: Karen Kerr

Beef on Weck is a delicious sandwich originating from Buffalo, New York. It's made with thin cut rare roast beef, horseradish, and a kaiser-like roll topped with salt and caraway seeds and dipped in a beef au jus gravy.

Ingredients:

For the Beef

• 2 pound beef sirloin tip round
• Salt and pepper to coat the roast

For the Horseradish Sauce

• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

For the Au Jus Gravy

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup red onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic ,minced
• 1/8 cup white wine
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 1/2 cups beef broth
• 1 teaspoon flour optional

For the Kimmelweck Rolls

• 6 kaiser or hamburger rolls
• 1 egg (beaten) with 1 tablespoon of water
• 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
• 1 tablespoon salt

Instructions:

To make the Roast Beef

1. To make the roast beef, heat the oven to 200˚F. Generously salt the exterior of the roast beef, and add pepper to your taste. Place on a rack on a sheet pan, and cook until the internal temperature reaches 125˚F. Let cool completely before slicing.
2. Thinly slice the roast beef. 

To Make the Horseradish Sauce

1. Whisk the ingredients in a bowl. Spread on the sandwiches when assembling. 

To Make the Au Jus

1. Saute the onions in  the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook for a minute or two more.
2. Deglaze the pot with the white wine, and then add the Worcestershire sauce. Cook for another minute, stirring constantly.
3. Add the beef broth and bring the mixture to a simmer. Simmer for about 3 minutes.
4. Strain the broth and then return it to pot. Add the flour and simmer an additional 5 minutes.
5. Set aside for dipping. 

To Make the Kimmelweck rolls

1. Brush the tops of Kaiser rolls with the egg wash. 
2. Sprinkle the tops with kosher salt and caraway seeds. 
3. Bake the rolls for five minutes in a 350 degree F oven for about 5 to 10 minutes. 

To Assemble the Sandwiches

1. Cut the rolls in half.
2. Dip the interior of the halved rolls in the au jus and place them on a hot pan to sear for about 2 to 3 minutes. 
3. Dip the thinly sliced roast beef in the hot au jus and place the slices on the toasted bread. 
4. Spread the roast beef with the horseradish sauce. 
5. Top with the other half of the roll and serve. 

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