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French Dip Sandwich
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French Dip Sandwich

The French Dip Sandwich features slow-cooked beef chuck roast simmered with aromatic herbs and spices, served thinly sliced on toasted French rolls with melted provolone cheese. The meat is cooked until tender in a broth enriched with soy sauce, rosemary, thyme, bay leaf, and garlic powder. The dish includes a rich broth for dipping, enhancing its savory profile. The toasted rolls with butter add a slight crispness and richness to the sandwich.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French, American

Ingredients

  • 1 (4 pound) beef chuck roast boneless
  • 2 cups beef broth (I like to use Better than Boullion Beef base)
  • 1/3 /3 cup soy sauce low-sodium
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 black peppercorns or sub 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, whole
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary crushed, dried
  • 1/2 /2 teaspoon thyme dried
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 8 French roll or hoagie
  • 16 lices provolone cheese
  • butter for rolls

Instructions

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  1. Remove and discard all visible fat from the roast. Place trimmed roast in a slow cooker or Instant Pot.
  2. Add the beef broth, soy sauce, bay leaf, peppercorns, rosemary, thyme, and garlic powder to the slow cooker or Instant Pot. Cover, and cook on Low heat for 6-8 hours, or until meat is very tender. It depends on your slow cooker; it could take more or less time. For the Instant Pot, cook for 30 minutes on high pressure.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees for toasting the rolls. Remove meat from broth, reserving broth. Slice or shred meat depending on your preference. I prefer it sliced really thin.
  4. Slice rolls in half and place on a cooking sheet. Spread with butter and bake in the oven for 2-3 minutes or until barely toasted.
  5. Pile meat on rolls and top each roll with 2 slices of Provolone cheese. Place rolls back in the oven for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  6. Skim any fat off the surface of the reserved broth in the slow cooker. Serve with reserved broth. You may need to add water to adjust the strength of the au jus. Sometimes it is stronger than others and you can adjust it easily by adding water to your preference. Serve warm au jus in ramekins so everyone can dip their own sandwiches.