Raspberry Bourbon Sloppy Johnnies

I wanted a nice sliced steak Sloppy Johnny tonight so I decided do a spin off of my Blueberry Sloppy Joe sandwich.









Sub Rolls
Cheese if desired, we used Havarti


2lbs steak
1-2 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste
olive oil
bourbon

Sauce:
1 TB olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped fine
1/2 cup tomato paste

1/3 cup cider vinegar

1/2 cup bourbon
1 TB molasses
1 TB brown sugar

1 tsp smoked paprika

salt and pepper to taste

12 oz fresh or frozen raspberries, divided (do not thaw if using frozen)

Steak:
Chop the garlic clove fine and rub it over the steak on both sides. Sprinkle both sides with  salt and pepper.

Drizzle it with a healthy dose of olive oil and a sprinkling of bourbon and let stand at room temp for 30 mins.







Grill or broil the steak for 4-6 minutes per side, until medium rare(you can cook shorter or longer if you like)

Let it rest for a few minutes, then slice it thin.

Sauce:
In a deep pan heat oil over medium high heat, add onion, garlic and jalapeño, cook until tender and fragrant.

Add the remaining sauce ingredients except raspberries. Stir well and bring to a low boil.

Add sliced steak and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.

Add all but 1/2 cup raspberries, cover and simmer 10-15 minutes more.

Remove lid and simmer uncovered until the sauce thickens. 

Spoon into sliced rolls, add some whole raspberries to the top, top with cheese and run under the broiler to melt it all together

 Enjoy!