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ULTIMATE SLOW COOKER FRENCH DIP SANDWICHES

Course Crock Pot, Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 4-5 lbs chuck roast
  • 2 tbs canola oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper coarse ground
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 can beer (dark beer)
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 6 hoagie rolls
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 12 slices Provolone Cheese

Instructions

  • In a large dutch oven, or if you have an aluminum insert for your slow cooker add the canola oil and heat on high.
  • Add the Kosher salt and pepper to your chuck roast.
  • Brown on both sides aggressively (3-5 minutes on each side).
  • Don’t move the beef before flipping (this lets the meat get a deep crust).
  • In a slow cooker add the meat, any meat juices from the pan, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, beer and onions.
  • Cook on low for 6 hours.
  • Remove the meat and slice thickly.
  • To assemble, butter your hoagie rolls and toast.
  • Top with provolone cheese.
  • In a small bowl add a cup of the liquid from the slow cooker and dip the sandwich in the bowl.

Notes

Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches are the ultimate sandwich made with your favorite beer with thick slices that are super tender with an amazing crust.

TIPS FOR MAKING THIS THE BEST SLOW COOKER FRENCH DIP SANDWICHES EVER:

  • In a large dutch oven, brown the heck out of the beef on both sides and season aggressively.
  • Use a darker beer for more flavor if you’ve got it. If you want to avoid beer altogether use additional beef broth.
  • Butter the rolls before toasting, they taste amazing buttery and toasted.
  • Dip the meat slices in the slow cooker liquid before adding to the sandwich if you don’t want to dip the sandwiches.
  • Let the meat cool for ten minutes before slicing, this helps it stay together more.
  • There are some recipes that use beef consomme or onion soup mix. Those are totally fine to use, you can swap out the consomme for half the broth or add the onion soup instead of the fresh onion, but this way is going to make an amazing sandwich, I pinky promise.
  • Make sure you’re using a chuck roast for this recipe, using cuts that are leaner will result in tougher meat.