On an onion bun, a copycat Arby’s Beef and Cheddar sandwich is made with homemade sauce, cheese, and thin, flavorful roast beef. A Tasty sandwich anyone will fall in love with.
I consider it a win whenever I can make a delicious copycat recipe instead of going through the drive-through. This Copycat Arby’s Beef and Cheddar does not disappoint.
Make your own sandwiches at home, and always make them perfectly, with the ideal amount of cheese sauce and Arby’s sauce spread across a delicious onion bun.
A hot roast beef sandwich with cheese sauce oozing out of it and a homemade zesty sauce to sink your teeth into is just so delectable. This is undoubtedly one of my preferred takeout sandwiches, I must admit.
I think my husband is even more excited about this copycat recipe because he can never get enough and I always suggest it whenever the kids ask for fast food.
When you need a quick dinner or lunch but don’t feel like being particularly creative, these kinds of sandwiches are fantastic. Make one of your faves from Arby’s at home easily.
On our website, you can also find some of our other favorite sandwich recipes, like Cheesy Sloppy Joes, Club Sandwiches, and Juicy Lucys.
We took our famous roast beef, topped it with Cheddar cheese sauce and zesty Red Ranch and served it on a toasted onion roll.
Arby’s Beef ‘N Cheddar Sandwich
Arby’s Beef and Cheddar is a lesser-known alternative to famous roast beef sandwiches. For decades, Arby’s has offered melt-in-your-mouth roast beef sandwiches. The Arby’s Beef and Cheddar Sauce is one of the restaurant’s top-selling menu items.
With the sandwich’s soft bun, thinly sliced roast beef, gooey cheddar cheese, and zingy Red Ranch sauce, there is nothing else quite like it. The Red Ranch sauce and their creamy cheddar cheese sauce are served on this beef and cheddar sandwich.
If you try Arby’s traditional Beef and Cheddar, you won’t ever want a plain roasted beef sandwich from your neighborhood deli again.
What Makes this Copycat Arby’s Beef and Cheddar the Best
It’s the sauces, silly. Making this Beef ‘n Cheddar recipe involves more than just sandwiching some roast beef between two slices of bread and calling it a day.
When making a Beef and Cheddar Arby’s style, two homemade sauces are used, elevating the dish to a new level. Red Ranch sauce, which differs from the original Arby’s sauce in its sweet and sour flavor, and cheddar cheese sauce, which is creamier, go together beautifully.
Whatever you do, don’t scrimp by using bottled BBQ sauce or pre-made cheese sauce—they’re just not the same!
Let’s Talk About the Meat
A great roast beef sandwich cannot be made with ordinary meat. But that doesn’t imply that you should prepare a pot roast just to make this sandwich. In fact, don’t!.
Even though your pot roast might be the talk of the neighborhood, two things are crucial for this sandwich:
- The meat must be very rare.
- It has to be really, really thinly sliced.
You simply won’t be able to slice your home-cooked roast beef thinly enough to make this sandwich justice unless you happen to have a deli slicer at home. So go ahead and purchase some from the supermarket and request extra-thin slices from the butcher.
Arby’s Beef and Cheddar Ingredients
Here’s a list of what you need:
- Ketchup
- Water
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Worcestershire sauce
- Salt
- Apple cider vinegar
- Milk
- Cheez Whiz
- Shredded Cheddar cheese
- Thinly sliced roast beef (high quality deli lunch meat)
How to Make Arby’s Beef and Cheddar
You’ll need to make the sauces first.
Ketchup, water, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and apple cider vinegar are combined to make red ranch sauce. Stir to combine.
Cheez Whiz, milk, and shredded Cheddar cheese are heated in a small saucepan to make the cheese sauce. Heat on low until the cheese has melted, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to simmer.
Building a Beef and Cheddar Arby’s Sandwich Like a Pro
- Heat a skillet over medium heat until hot.
- On the bottom of the pan, evenly distribute the roast beef slices.
- Cover the roast beef with a tablespoon of water and serve right away.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking the meat for three minutes, or until it is hot.
- In the meantime, evenly distribute butter inside the top and bottom onion kaiser rolls. Place the buns in the toaster for a few minutes to toast and make them crisp. The butter adds a ton of flavor and provides an extra layer of defense against the wet roast beef sopping up the bun and making a mess.
- Next, spoon some red ranch sauce on the bottom bun. Not too much. A tablespoon should be enough.
- Take the meat out of the pan with tongs, shake off any excess liquid, and pile it atop the Red Ranch sauce.
- Add the top bun, top with the warm cheddar cheese sauce, and serve with lots of French fries or onion rings.
How to Store Copycat Arby’s Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches
If you’d like, you can prepare the sauces ahead of time. Just make sure to store them all in the refrigerator in covered containers.
The cheese sauce should last up to three days. The ranch sauce is good for about a week.
How to Reheat Arby’s Cheese Sauce
The cheese sauce is heated in a saucepan with a small amount of milk over low heat. Stir frequently until warm. Avoid heating the sauce too quickly to avoid creating cheese clumps that are oily.
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Arby’s Beef and Cheddar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup Cheez Whiz
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 16 ounces sliced roast beef higher quality lunch meat
- 4 onion sandwich buns
- 2 tablespoons butter
Arby’s Red Ranch Sauce
- In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, water, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and apple cider vinegar. Stir to combine. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, warm the Cheez Whiz, milk, and shredded cheddar cheese until the cheese has melted. Reduce heat to a simmer.
- Layer slices of roast beef in a nonstick skillet.
- Sdd 1 tablespoon of water. Place the lid on the skillet. The beef should steam for 3 to 4 minutes with the heat set to medium.
- In the meantime, slice the onion buns if necessary
- Toast the buns in a hot skillet with butter inside.
- Spread about 1 tablespoon of Arby’s Red Ranch Sauce on the bottom bun before assembling the sandwich. Each sandwich should have 1/4 of the roast beef added, followed by Arby’s Cheese Sauce. Cover the sandwich with the top bun.
Arby’s Roast Beef and Cheddar Sandwich the Ultimate Remake!
FAQ
Is Arby’s sauce and red ranch the same?
Be clear that Red Ranch Sauce has nothing to do with ranch dressing. Consider it a milder variation of the original Arby Sauce. The cayenne pepper is absent, but it still has the same ketchup base with seasonings for garlic, onion, and Worcestershire sauce.
What is Arby’s cheddar cheese sauce made of?
For the Arby’s Cheese Sauce, combine the half-and-half (1/4 cup), four ounces of American cheese that has been shredded or cut into cubes, and one-fourth teaspoon of paprika in a small saucepan over low heat. Cover, and stir occasionally until melted, smooth and combined.
What is the beef and Cheddar Max at Arby’s?
Worst-Beef ‘n’ Cheddar (Max): When ordered in the “max” portion, this straightforward sandwich-piled-high with thinly sliced roast beef, two slices of melted cheddar, and red ranch sauce all on an onion roll-packs a colossal 2,330 milligrams of sodium, 650 calories, and 110 milligrams of cholesterol (among other horrifying stats).
What is on the Arby’s Bacon beef and Cheddar?
On a toasted onion roll, thinly sliced roast beef with bacon, warm cheddar cheese sauce, and red ranch sauce is presented. Because adding bacon to an established classic is the best way to create a new one.