Signature Roast Beef Sandwich Kit - 4 Pack
Gift this product instantly or schedule for later using just an email address.
The sandwich that started it all more than 70 years ago! Kelly’s legendary hot roast beef is simply seasoned with salt and pepper before being slowly roasted to medium-rare, sliced thin, piled on a buttered & toasted sesame seed roll, and topped with barbecue sauce.
Kelly’s Roast Beef got its start as a hot dog stand, opened by Frank V. McCarthy and Raymond Carey in 1951 on Revere Beach, about five miles north of Downtown Boston. The duo also ran an event hall, and one day a canceled party left them with lots of spare roast beef, so they decided to slice it thin and pile it on a grilled burger bun. The sandwich was a smash hit, and they never looked back. Today, Kelly’s is a Massachusetts icon, and it’s still family-owned-and-operated and renowned for its roast beef, lobster rolls, and chowder. Kelly’s original location is Revere Beach’s most famous landmark, and three additional locations have opened throughout the state.
This package serves 4 people and includes everything you need to make 4 Classic Roast Beef Sandwiches
- 4 Sesame Seed Rolls (each 3.5 oz.)
- 4 portions Freshly Sliced Roast Beef (each 5 oz.)
- 3 containers Liquid Butter (each 1.75 oz.)
- 3 containers BBQ Sauce (each 1.75 oz.)
- 4 slices American Cheese
- 3 containers Mayonnaise (each 1.75 oz.)
- Each Sesame Seed Roll measures 4″ × 4″ × 2″
- Classic Roast Beef Sandwiches ships with ice packs, may thaw in transit
- Roast beef may be stored in the freezer for up to 4 weeks, and should be enjoyed within 3 days after defrosting. Defrost in refrigerator for a minimum of 6 hours before serving.
- Store BBQ Sauce in the refrigerator until 30 minutes prior to sandwich assembly.
- Butter may be stored at room temperature for up to 90 days and Bread may be stored at room temperature for 2-3 days.
To Serve
- Place the sealed beef-filled portion bags out at room temperature while you start to toast your rolls. No longer than 15 minutes.
- Place a 10" pan, non-stick, stainless steel, or cast iron over medium-high heat. Surface temperature of 350 – 400 F
- While the pan is heating remove sesame seeded rolls from their packaging.
- Open the cups of liquid butter and pour them both into a 4" ramakin or other small container. This will allow you to easily and neatly apply the butter.
- Using a natural fiber or silicone pastry brush evenly apply approximately 3/4 ounce of liquid butter to each interior side of all rolls.
- Toasting your rolls. Place a tiny amount of liquid butter into the pan and evenly spread it around. Just enough to cover the pan. This will help with the first roll not sticking to the pan. Place the buttered halves of a roll down onto the hot surface. To maximize the surface contact of the roll it would be helpful to place a grill weight or a ceramic plate onto the top of the toasting roll. You will want to time the process for 45 seconds. Remove the weight, check for a golden brown crunchy crust. Allow roll to toast for another 15 seconds or until toasted to your desired doneness. Repeat process with additional rolls. Note: Each cooktop varies in temperature and with age. Carefully watch the toasting process so as NOT to crush of over toast your rolls. Once you have the process down you can easily toast two rolls in the same fashion to save time!
- Once all rolls are toasted to your satisfaction, place one unopened portion bag with beef into a microwave and heat on high for 25-30 seconds. Note this is done with a 1000 watt microwave. You may need to add or subtract time depending on your individual unit. You are only reheating, NOT cooking the meat. Too much time will begin to take the finished product form medium rare to medium well in an additional 10-20 seconds.
- Swipe mayo onto bottom bun, and add cheese on top of the mayo
- Carefully remove warm beef from portion bag and place each sliced piece of beef onto the cheese
- Pour BBQ Sauce on top to the beef, then the top bun
- Enjoy!