Steak Sandwich with Sautéed Onions Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup kosher salt
• 1/4 cup MSG
• 1/4 cup freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup sweet paprika
• 1/4 cup chile powder
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 ounces rib-eye steak
• 2 tablespoons Rib Rub (recipe above)
• 1 large yellow onion, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon Rib Rub (recipe above)
• 4 cups distilled white vinegar
• 1/4 lemon, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 ounces rib-eye steak, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup Rodney's Sauce (recipe above)
• 1 slice white American cheese, provolone or Swiss cheese
• 1 potato roll, halved
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, preferably Duke's
• 1 leaf crunchy iceberg lettuce
• 1 thick slice tomato