Chicago Food

  • Chicago hot chicken sandwich with cucumber red pepper relish and toasted bun

    Chicago Hot Chicken Sandwiches

    April Lee Wiencek

    Crispy, Spicy Fried Chicken With a Chicago Twist These Chicago Hot Chicken Sandwiches start with big boneless chicken breasts marinated overnight in buttermilk and sport pepper juice before they’re fried until golden and crispy then brushed with a buttery hot chicken sauce seasoned with cayenne, paprika, celery salt, hot sauce, sport peppers, and giardiniera oil. Serve them on toasted buns with mayo and my fresh cucumber and red pepper relish for a homemade hot chicken sandwich that is spicy, crunchy, juicy, and absolutely worth staying home for. Before You Skip To Recipe If you are heading straight for the recipe…

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  • Chicago Style Italian Beef

    April Lee Wiencek

    Beef Stand Goodness At Home My Chicago Style Italian Beef Sandwiches combine perfectly seasoned round roast with a deeply flavorful au jus made from green peppers, sweet onions, garlic, sun dried tomatoes, and oregano. The thin sliced beef gets piled high onto crusty rolls then it is drenched in the…

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  • Chicago Style Turkey Club

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Sandwich Inspired By One Of Chicago’s Iconic Ingredients If you’ve ever had a really good, old school Chicago tavern sandwich, you know everything is piled high, full of flavor, and just a little bit messy. This Chicago Style Turkey Club is my Tipsy take on that classic loaded with…

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  • Chicago Style Stuffing

    April Lee Wiencek

    Holiday Stuffing Or Italian Beef Sandwich? Both! This Chicago Style Stuffing is easy to make, feeds a crowd, and provides a fun twist of savory “beef stand” flavor for anyone looking to bring the Midwest to the Thanksgiving table. Italian sausage crumbles, mild giardiniera, celery, onions, and some simple seasonings…

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  • Maxwell Street Style Pork Chop Sandwiches

    April Lee Wiencek

    Chicago Street Food, At Home Maxwell Street Style Pork Chop Sandwiches are a twist on a Chicago hot dog stand classic with that backyard cookout flavor. Thin, juicy pork chops marinated in zesty Italian dressing, grilled hot and fast, are topped with slow-cooked sweet onions that are buttery, golden, and…

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  • Chicago Style Hot Dog Topper

    April Lee Wiencek

    The Easy Way To Eat A Chicago Dog Chicago Style Hot Dog Topper, made with grape tomatoes, onion, cucumber, pickles, sweet relish and sport peppers, is the perfect Windy City way to finish your dogs. Pack it up and bring it along if you are camping and grilling out on…

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