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French Dip Sandwich Recipe
5 from 33 votes

French Dip Sandwich Recipe

This French Dip Sandwich uses a whole beef chuck roast seasoned and slow-cooked with aromatics, herbs, and beer to produce tender shredded beef. The meat is served melted with provolone cheese inside toasted hoagie rolls, accompanied by a flavorful au jus for dipping.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 32212 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds beef chuck roast whole
  • ½ tablespoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 small onion chopped, yellow
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 prigs thyme
  • 1 cup beef broth low sodium
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium
  • 1 cup beer
  • provolone cheese sliced
  • hoagie roll
Thickened au jus-
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • au jus sauce

Instructions

Crockpot Directions
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  1. Season beef with salt, pepper, and oregano.
  2. Warm oil over medium high heat on a large plan.
  3. Sear seasoned beef on both sides until a beautiful brown sear color occurs (about 3-4 minutes per side).
  4. Remove beef and set aside.
  5. Into the same pan, add onions and saute until softened, about 3 minutes. Add in garlic, and cook an additional 30 seconds.
  6. Place onions and beef and remaining ingredients into a slow cooker. Close with lid and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
  7. Once beef is cooked, remove beef and set to the side. Drain sauce over a colander into a large bowl. The juice left over is the au jus that can be thickened. (Note below.)
  8. Shred beef and return to the slow cooker with some of the au jus to keep moist.
  9. To assemble sandwiches, place cheese into the inside of a hoagie roll and toast in the oven over 450 degrees for a few minutes, or until cheese melts.
  10. Top hoagie rolls with shredded beef.
  11. Serve with au jus to dip into.
  12. Serves: 8-10 sandwiches
Au just can be served as is, or can be thickened by cooking a slurry and adding in the au jus.
  1. Melt butter in a medium pot over medium high heat.
  2. Add flour, whisk and cook for a minute and slowly whisk in the au jus.
  3. Continue whisking and let it come to a boil.
  4. Once it comes to a boil, lower to a simmer and cook for about 4-5 minutes.
  5. Turn off heat, and the sauce will thicken a bit more once cooled down.
Instant Pot Directions
  1. Season beef with salt, pepper, and oregano. Turn on pressure cooker to SAUTE HIGH and heat oil. Place seasoned beef in pot and sear for 5 minutes. Flip and sear for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from pot and set aside.
  2. Add onions to the pot and saute until softened, about 3 minutes. Add in garlic, and cook an additional 30 seconds.Place onions and remaining ingredients into Instant pot. Stir. Add beef back to pot, nestling in the liquid. Place on lid and seal valve. Cook on HIGH pressure 45 minutes then allow pressure to naturally release 25 minutes. Let out any remaining pressure.
  3. Proceed with crockpot directions above.
  4. For sandwiches: Preheat oven to 375°F. Open up sliced hoagie buns and butter the insides. Place opened buns on a baking sheet and toast for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, add a slice of provolone cheese to each roll, and bake for 1 minute longer. Divide beef between buns and serve immediately serving with au jus for dipping.

Nutrition Information

Serving 10 Calories 322.12kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 27.17g (54%) Fat 21.02g (32%) Saturated Fat 8.18g (41%) Cholesterol 96.9mg (32%) Sodium 601.69mg (25%) Potassium 567.63mg (12%) Fiber 0.58g (2%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 68.98IU (1%) Vitamin C 2.17mg (2%) Calcium 39.88mg (4%) Iron 3.4mg (19%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 32212

% Daily Value*

Serving 10
Calories 322.12kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 27.17g 54%
Fat 21.02g 32%
Saturated Fat 8.18g 41%
Cholesterol 96.9mg 32%
Sodium 601.69mg 25%
Potassium 567.63mg 12%
Fiber 0.58g 2%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 68.98IU 1%
Vitamin C 2.17mg 2%
Calcium 39.88mg 4%
Iron 3.4mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.