Description
Hearty slow cooker French dip sandwiches deliver rich, tender beef piled onto crusty rolls with savory au jus for dipping. Comfort meets gourmet in this simple yet impressive meal that brings restaurant-quality flavor right to your kitchen table.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 3.4 pounds beef chuck roast
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Liquid and Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (or coconut aminos for gluten-free)
- 1 (12-ounce/340 grams) can or bottle of beer (or beef broth)
- 3 cups beef broth
Aromatic Vegetables:
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Bread and Cheese:
- 6 hoagie rolls or French bread, sliced
- 6 slices provolone or Swiss cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter (for toasting rolls)
Instructions
- Lavishly massage the chuck roast with a harmonious blend of salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and thyme, ensuring each crevice is thoroughly seasoned.
- Nestle the herb-coated meat into the slow cooker’s embrace, creating a flavorful foundation.
- Artfully scatter chopped onions and minced garlic around the roast, introducing layers of aromatic complexity.
- Drizzle Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, beer (or broth), and beef broth over the meat, creating a luxurious braising liquid that will tenderize and infuse rich flavors.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and allow the roast to transform, cooking on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 4-5 hours until the meat surrenders and shreds effortlessly.
- Carefully extract the roast from its savory bath and deconstruct it using two forks, pulling the meat into delicate, succulent strands.
- Strain the remaining liquid, preserving the intensely flavored au jus for dipping, and discard the spent aromatics.
- Generously butter hoagie rolls and toast them to golden perfection in a skillet or under the broiler’s intense heat.
- Generously pile the shredded beef onto the crisp rolls and crown with melting provolone or Swiss cheese.
- Flash under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, allowing the cheese to transform into a molten, bubbling blanket.
- Present the sandwiches alongside the warm au jus, inviting diners to dip and savor each indulgent bite.
Notes
- Choose a well-marbled chuck roast for maximum flavor and tenderness during slow cooking.
- Trim excess fat before seasoning to prevent greasy texture while maintaining rich meat taste.
- Experiment with different beer styles like dark stout or amber ale to create unique depth in the broth.
- Consider gluten-free adaptation by using tamari instead of soy sauce and gluten-free beer or broth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg