Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches with Au Jus
Beef roast braised low and slow, then shredded and layered on buttered, broiled hoagie buns with sautéed onions and melted Swiss cheese. The rich au jus sauce is made from the braising liquid blended with caramelized onions, beef broth, and aromatic herbs, served warm for dipping.
Ingredients
- roast
- kosher salt
- pepper
- olive oil, to sauté
- ½ onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 ½ cup beef broth
- 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon thyme
- ¼ teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 2 tablespoon Kitchen Bouquetsoy sauce1:1umamibrowningadds glutenadds soy
adds saltiness, reduce other salt slightly
- ½ onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoon butter
- Swiss cheese, sliced
- hoagie bunsciabatta rolls1:1breadstructural
similar texture
Instructions
- 1
Season roast generously with salt and pepper on both sides.
- 2
Place roast and about 1 cup water in slow cooker. Cook on high 4-5 hours or on low 8-9 hours.
- 3
Remove roast from slow cooker and shred.
- 4
Sauté diced onions in olive oil. Add slow cooker liquid, beef broth, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, thyme, and salt. Simmer about 5 minutes.
- 5
Pour au jus into blender and blend until onions are pureed. Add Kitchen Bouquet and flour, blend again.
- 6
Return shredded roast to slow cooker. Pour au jus over roast. Cook on low until ready to serve.
- 7
Sauté sliced onions in butter.
- 8
Butter hoagie buns and broil until toasted.
- 9
Drain roast with slotted spoon and place on bottom of hoagie bun. Layer sautéed onions over roast. Top bun with sliced cheese.
- 10
Return sandwiches to broiler until cheese melts.
- 11
Ladle au jus into mugs for dipping. Serve alongside sandwiches.
Good to Know
Shredded beef and au jus keep refrigerated up to 3 days in airtight containers.
Braise roast and prepare au jus up to 1 day ahead. Reheat roast and sauce in slow cooker on low before assembling sandwiches.
Serve sandwiches immediately with warm au jus in small mugs for dipping.
Common Mistakes
Do not skip shredding roast finely to avoid tough, chewy sandwich texture
Do not over-broil cheese to avoid burned, separating cheese
Do not skip blending au jus to avoid grainy texture from unincorporated flour
Substitutions
Dairy-Free Swaps
General Alternatives
similar texture