What The Heck Is A New York Style Spiedie Sandwich?

When I saw this recipe I was very curious to see exactly what the heck it was. I’m born and raised on the west coast and I’ve never heard of a Spiedie before. Apparently they are extremely popular on the east coast. From what I’ve read, Spiedie enthusiasts have an almost cult following. Apparently purists would be shocked if anyone serves them with cheese. Well that definitely piqued my curiosity. Once I saw how easy they are to make I knew I had to give them a try. But will my guys like them? They are a tough bunch to win over if there’s no cheese involved.

A Spiedie is a grilled hoagie sandwich made with tender chunks of pork soaked in an herb loaded marinade, that’s grilled to perfection on the barbecue. The simplicity of the recipe is genius! Simple to make and cook up; delicious to eat. These grilled sandwiches are a must try!

TIP: Because of the long marinating time, it’s best to use dried spices for the marinade. Fresh herbs will turn to mush in this recipe, dried herbs will hold up much better and give you the best flavor and results.

Marinate the pork:

Cut a pork tenderloin into 1 to 1-1/2 inch chunks.

Place the chunks of pork tenderloin in a large Ziplock baggie.

Add vegetable oil and apple cider vinegar to the bag.

Add freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Add garlic and the dried spices to the bag.

Seal bag squeezing out excess air.

Smush bag to work the marinade into the cubed pork. 

Place in the refrigerator and allow the meat to marinate for 24-48 hours.

If you remember, massage the baggie a few times as the meat marinates in the refrigerator. Pork should marinate overnight at a minimum. The longer the meat marinates the better. 

Make the creamy garlic sauce: 

In a small bowl stir together minced garlic, chopped fresh parsley, a splash of Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to taste. 

Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Grill the Sandwiches:

Preheat barbecue grill to high heat.

While grill preheats, thread marinated chunks of pork onto wooden skewers to make kabobs.

TIP:  Soak bamboo skewers in water for 10-15 minutes prior to using them to prevent them from catching fire while they cook on the grill.

Pour marinade from the plastic bag into a small bowl.

Place kabobs directly over burner on the grill. Leave the kabobs undisturbed for 2 or 3 minutes.

When pork begins too brown and char along the edges turn onto another side.

Baste kabobs with reserved marinade.

Repeat until kabobs are cooked to a golden brown and have crispy slightly burnt edges, about 7 to 8 minutes.

TIP: Be sure to cook kabobs for a few minutes after basting with the marinade.

Move cooked kabobs to a part of the grill that is not over direct heat to keep warm. Discard any extra marinade.

Place hoagie rolls cut side down on the grill over the direct heat and cook until they are toasted and golden brown.

To serve, hold a toasted roll, open faced, in one hand. Place a kabob onto the center of the roll.

Use the bread to “wrap” around the kabob and pull the meat off the skewer and onto the hoagie roll.

Top your Spiedie with a generous dollop of the garlic herb sauce to serve and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

After making these I can understand the almost cult following for Speidies. The marinated meat is so tender it literally melts in your mouth. Cooking them on the grill makes them the perfect summertime meal with hardly any clean up. While the garlic herb sauce isn’t a traditional topping it really added a creamy, finish to what could have been a dry sandwich. We loved the creamy sauce on top! As much as we love cheese on just about everything, we didn’t miss it in these sandwich at all.

The herb infused marinade is what makes these sandwiches extra special. The next time I make these, I will reserve some of the marinade before adding it to the meat so we have some of the zesty marinade to drizzle on our sandwiches after they come off the grill. Mu mouth is watering just thinking about making these sandwiches again. YUM!

Be sure to have plenty of napkins on hand for these delicious sandwiches! These were a big hit and we will be enjoying us some Spiedie grilled sandwiches all summer long!!!

A big shout out to Mollie at frugalhausfrau.com for the inspiration for this fantastic recipe! Be sure to check out her blog when you have some time. She has loads of tasty looking recipes on her website that will inspire you to get in the kitchen and cook up something yummy for your family.

A huge shout out to Mollie at Frugalhausfrau.com for this AMAZINGLY delicious and easy to make recipe. I never heard of Spiedies until I stumbled upon her recipe. They have however since become a family favorite recipe! Now that the weather is sunny and warm these sandwiches are going to be cooking up on the grill all spring and summer long!

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