Easy French Dip Recipe
This easy French Dip recipe really is a simple dinner that is savory and filling. It is the LITERAL best. Salty gravy, crusty bread and cheesy beef. nothing beats a great french dip!
Servings: 6 adults
Calories: 190kcal
Ingredients
- 1 3-4lb beef roast See note 1
- 3-4 tablespoons oil optional for browning outside of roast before cooking
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons cooking sherry
- 2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 teaspoon onion salt
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1-2 french baguettes cut into 6 sandwich pieces
Optional Toppings
- mayonnaise
- cheese sliced
- caramelized onions
- salt for seasoning
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- Add oil to the Instant pot in saute mode. Sear beef roast on both sides until dark brown.
- Combine the dry seasonings and broth together.
- Pour the au jus seasoning over beef roast. Cover with lid and close the pressure valve. Cook on high for 45 minutes. When finished allow it to naturally release the pressure before opening.
Oven Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425° F.
- Heat oil in the roasting pan or a frying pan. When hot add the roast and cook on all the sides until dark brown. This step is optional and you can skip if desired.
- Place the browned or raw roast in a roasting pan uncovered.
- Cook in the oven at 425° F for 1 hour. While cooking prepare gravy by mixing dry spices and broth in bowl together.
- After one hour turn oven down to 200° F and pour broth mixture over roast.
- Continue cooking in oven for 1 ½-2 hours more. The roast is ready when it is pull apart tender.
- Remove the roast from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes.
Assemble Sandwiches
- Slice thin or shred the cooked roast beef.
- Toast the sandwich bread if desired.
- Spread mayo and layer roast beef on the bread.
- Add cheese or other toppings and place under broiler until melted.
- Serve up with the drippings as an au jus dipping sauce. Strain it if needed.
Notes
Note 1: A great beef roast for french dip sandwiches is a chuck roast. You want one that is lean with great marbling. Marbling is when you see thin white lines throughout the roast. If you cannot find this (which happens to me quite a lot) feel free to branch out and pick another beef roast that looks better.
Note 2: If cooking in a pressure cooker you can get any size roast. The pressure cooker will compensate for the size by taking a longer or shorter time to come to pressure and natural releasing.
Expert Tips
For the best tasting sandwich choose bread with a chewy outside. It holds up to the homemade au jus.
Serve it how you like it! While I vote for mayonnaise and cheese, you can top your french dip sandwich however you like. It's also good with a spicy mustard or horseradish sauce and you can add some sauteed mushrooms, peppers, or onions on top!
A french dip is meant to be eaten hot, not cold or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 2479mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg