This recipe is for the serious sandwich lover.  The steaks are marinated, then grilled to perfection, sliced and layered onto bread with onions from the au jus, Swiss cheese, and mustard black pepper mayonnaise.  Dip this heaping sandwich into a piping hot au jus to experience perfection.

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Ingredients

• 4 pounds/1.8 kg flat-iron steaks
• For marinade:
• 1/3 cup/80 mL olive oil
• 1/4  cup/60 mL cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons/30 mL sea salt
• 2 teaspoons/10 mL herbes d' provence
• 2 teaspoons/10 mL Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon/5 mL cumin
• 1 teaspoon/5 mL paprika
• 1 teaspoon/5 mL onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon/2.5 mL garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon/2.5 mL chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon/2.5 mL coarse ground black pepper
• For Au Jus
• 1 tablespoon/15 mL beef base Plus 2 cups/475 mL water
• 1 bottle ale
• 1 onion thinly sliced into rings
• 2 teaspoons/10 mL sea salt
• 1 teaspoon/5 mL Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon/1.25 mL black pepper
• dash of chili powder
• For Mayonnaise:
• 1/2 cup/120 mL mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons/20 mL prepared mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon/2.5 mL coarse ground black pepper
• 12 crunchy deli rolls

• Prep Time: 35 minutes
• Cook Time: 65 minutes

• Total Time: 100 minutes
• Yield: 12 servings

Preparation

Place flat-iron steaks in a resealable plastic bag.  Combine marinade ingredients and pour over steaks. Make sure every bit of the steaks are well coated.  Seal bag and place into refrigerator.  Allow meat to marinate for 2-4 hours before grilling. 
While steaks are marinating, prepare mustard-black pepper mayonnaise and place into an airtight container.  Refrigerate right away.
To prepare au jus, combine beef base with 2 cups warm water.

  Add to a large saucepan.  Add ale, sliced onion, and remaining ingredients for jus.  Allow mixture to come to almost a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 35-45 minutes.  If sauce begins to reduce too much, simply add 1/2 to 1 cup of water until it reaches the right consistency.
Preheat grill for medium-high heat.  Remove steaks from bag and place onto grill.  Cook for 8-10 minutes per side, depending on thickness.  You can reduce or increase cook times if needed.  Once steaks have cooked to desired doneness, remove from grill, tent with foil and allow them to rest for 5-7 minutes before carving.  Slice against the grain.
To assemble, apply mayonnaise mixture first, then two slices of Swiss cheese per sandwich.  Next, place desired amount of simmered onions from au jus, onto bread.  Finally add steak slices.  Using a ladle, scoop au jus, minus onion, into a small bowl.  Dip sandwich into jus and enjoy.