Crockpot French Dip Sandwiches
This is an easy slow cooker recipe that my family loves to make with a chuck roast!
Equipment
- 1 Slow Cooker
- 1 Stove
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 3 to 4 pounds Chuck Roast the star that gets all tender and flavorful
- Salt, pepper, and garlic powder basic yet essential seasoning
- 2 tablespoons Butter to help get a good sear on the meat
- 1 Onion sliced thin so it cooks down soft and sweet
- 2 tablespoons Minced garlic because garlic makes everything better
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce umami punch behind the scenes
- 12 ounces Beer adds earthy notes and liquid
- 1 package Au Jus mix quick shortcut to classic French dip flavor
- 1 and a half cups Beef broth for richness and soaking wet tender pull
- Sub rolls to hold all that juicy shredded beef and melted provolone cheese
- Provolone cheese
Instructions
Instructions
- Season the chuck roast with salt, pepper, and garlic powder on all sides.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the chuck roast on all sides.
- Transfer the browned roast into the crockpot.
- Pour sliced onion, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, beer, Au Jus, and beef broth over the roast in the crockpot.
- Put the lid on and cook on low for 8 hours.
- Release the valve hiss carefully and shred the beef right in the pot.
- Slide the beef onto the sub rolls and top with provolone cheese.
Notes
If you prefer not to use beer you can use more beef broth instead.