French Dip sandwiches are my new favorite meal to make in the slow cooker or instant pot. I’m amazed at how easily you can take a fork and just poke at the meat and it will immediately start falling off. No effort is needed and you know what? You don’t even have to brown the beef on each side if you don’t want to. That step isn’t necessary but some people swear by this step.
I just recently updated this recipe because I recipe tested a version of this in the slow cooker and liked this version way better than the old one I had. This recipe can be made in both cooking devices by the way.
What are french dip sandwiches?
French dip sandwiches are pretty well known on a lot of restaurant menus these days. It’s a sandwich with slow-roasted beef and provolone cheese. The beef chuck roast simmers on low in a crock pot all day long until the beef easily shreds apart with a fork. I love this particular recipe because the gravy or aus jus is made from beer, onions, and a brown gravy packet.
Ingredients Needed
3 pound chuck roast Salt Pepper Garlic 2 tablespoons garlic 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced Minced Garlic W Sauce 12 oz of Beer 1 1oz package brown gravy mix Provolone Cheese Slices Sub Rolls
How to Make
Season your chuck roast with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Melt two tablespoons of butter in a skillet on high heat. Sear the chuck roast on both sides. Add the Roast to the crock pot. In the same skillet add sliced onions to the pot. Minced garlic, W Sauce, and 12 oz of beer. Let that come to a simmer and add in the gravy packet. Pour right over the top of your roast. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Shred the roast beef with a fork and serve on a toasted bun with provolone cheese.
Tips for French Dip Sandwiches
Can this be made in an Instant Pot? Yes it can. The recipe below is written for a slow cooker but follow these tips for using the Instant Pot. Just follow the first couple of steps where everything is prepared in the skillet. Then add the roast and the rest of ingredients to your Instant Pot. It will take about 40 to 60 minutes for everything to get done. Use your air fryer for toasting the bread! This comes in handy so much after a very long day and you don’t feel like heating up the oven to toast some bread. Just place the cheese slices on top of the bread and set it in the air fryer at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
What Crock Pots are the Best?
When choosing a slow cooker think of the size of your family first. Do you have a large family of 6 or more? You probably want a larger crockpot that is 7 qt or more. For smaller families that are 4 or less choose a 4 qt slow cooker and just adjust the recipe ingredients in half. No need to change the cooking times. Elite Gourmet - Electric oval slow cooker has adjustable temps and can make anything from entrees, sauces, stews & dips. Plus it’s dishwasher safe. This one also comes in a 4 quart size! Crock-Pot 7-Quart Oval - Manual Slow Cooker | Stainless Steel (SCV700-S-BR) Spatious 7 quart manual slow cooker that servers up to 9 people. Fits a 7 pound roast. Keeps food at an ideal serving temperature for as long as you need to so you can make dishes ahead of time!
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