Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches

Molly LaFontaine

These slow cooker French dip sandwiches are made with a beef roast cooked low and slow all day in a from-scratch au jus. After cooking, the tender beef is shredded and placed on our favorite French bread, topped with melty provolone cheese, and served with savory au jus for dipping.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 7

Total Time 7 5

Course Dinner

Cuisine Slow Cooker

Servings 6 sandwiches (approximately)

Ingredients

2-3 pound beef roast (chuck or sirloin tip)
1/2 of a yellow onion
2 Tbsp melted butter
3 cups beef broth or stock
2 1/2 tsp sea salt
2 tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

Sandwiches

french bread cut into small rolls
provolone cheese slices

Instructions

Dice onion into small chunks and add to the bottom of the slow cooker.
Add beef roast into slow cooker on top of onions.
In a bowl whisk together melted butter, beef broth, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and balsamic vinegar.
Pour into slow cooker over the roast and cover with a lid.
Cook on LOW for 8 hours or on HIGH for 5 hours. Don’t open the lid during this cook time.
When finished cooking, take beef out of the slow cooker and shred it. Should be easy to do with forks.
Place shredded beef back into the slow cooker full of au jus. Let beef sit in the au jus, covered with the lid, for 5-10 minutes to moisten and become full of flavor or until you're ready to serve.
After 5 minutes, strain au jus out of the beef and onions and serve in small bowls for dipping the sandwiches.
If you haven’t yet, cut French bread down into smaller rolls and slice each one 3/4 of the way through horizontally. Place shredded beef inside and a slice of provolone cheese.
Serve sandwiches on a plate with a bowl of au jus for dipping. Enjoy!

Notes

Storing Leftovers

I store leftover meat a little differently than most people. I like to freeze it even if it's just for overnight and we're eating it the next day. By freezing leftover meat, it keeps it moist and full of flavor. It will also last 3-4 months in the freezer.

To do this, I place parchment paper in a freezer-safe glass storage bowl and then add in the cooled-down leftover French dip meat without the au jus. Then, cover with the airtight lid and place it in the freezer until ready to reheat. I place the au jus in a separate bowl in the fridge.

Reheating Leftovers

My favorite way to reheat leftover French dip beef is to transfer it to a glass or ceramic baking dish. Then reheat it in the oven at 375 degrees until warm. I add about 1/2 cup of au jus to it to keep the meat moist while reheating. This is so much better than the microwave!

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