French Dip Classic Food

EASY BEEF FRENCH DIP WITH QUICK AU JUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons butter; when the butter has melted, add the mushrooms and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms soften and start to caramelize, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet over medium heat, melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is fragrant, about 3 minutes. Place the rolls cut-side up on a rimmed baking sheet. Liberally brush the rolls with the garlic butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toast in the oven until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside for assembling.
• To the pot with the mushrooms, add the beef broth and bring to a simmer. Taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary. Bring the heat down to medium-low and simmer an additional minute. Turn the heat off, then add the roast beef to the pot, quickly removing when just warmed through, about 30 seconds.
• To assemble the sandwiches, spread a layer of creamy horseradish, to taste, on both sides of the rolls. Add a layer of beef on the bottom halves of each roll, then top with a spoonful of mushrooms along with some of the jus. Top with giardiniera to taste. Transfer the remaining jus to dipping bowls and serve on the side.

FRENCH DIP SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475˚ degrees. Tie the piece of meat tightly with a couple of pieces of kitchen twine.
• In a small bowl, mix together the salt, pepper, oregano and thyme. Rub the seasoning mixture all over the surface of the beef. Place the beef on a roasting rack in a roasting pan and roast it to medium-rare, about 20 to 25 minutes, until it registers 125˚ degrees on a meat thermometer. (If you want it less pink, go to 135˚.) Remove the meat to a cutting board and cover it with foil.
• Place the roasting pan on the stovetop burner over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, until they are soft and golden. Sprinkle in the soup mix, then pour in the consomme, broth, sherry, Worcestershire, soy sauce, and water. Bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, to develop the flavors. Add more water if it starts to evaporate too much. Pour the liquid through a fine mesh strainer and reserve both the liquid and the onions.
• Slice the beef very thin. Pile the beef and caramelized onions on the toasted rolls, then serve with a side of jus.

FRENCH DIP

Steps:

• For the prime rib: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place rib eye fat-side down in a roasting pan. Pour half of Worcestershire over the top, then sprinkle on half of the steak seasoning. Flip and cover with remaining Worcestershire and seasoning.
• Roast for 2 hours. Let cool completely, then slice thinly on a meat slicer.
• For the au jus: Place red wine in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce by half. Add beef base and dissolve thoroughly. Add onion, garlic, thyme and 6 cups water and simmer until vegetables are soft. Strain.
• For the French dip: Split and toast hoagie rolls. Heat au jus until hot, then add prime rib to heat thoroughly.
• Whisk together horseradish and sour cream in a bowl. Spread on hoagie rolls. Layer Swiss cheese in hoagies, then add caramelized onions and top with hot prime rib.
• Plate sandwiches with fries and cups of warm au jus for dipping.

FRENCH DIP SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large, shallow skillet over moderate heat, melt butter. Add shallots to butter and saute 2 minutes. Add flour to butter and shallot and cook a minute longer. Whisk in sherry and cook liquid out. Whisk in consomme in a slow stream. Bring sauce to a bubble and allow to simmer over low heat until ready to serve sandwiches.
• Pile meat loosely across your cutting board or a large work surface. Season meat with grill seasoning or salt and black pepper. Set out 4 ramekins or small soup cups for dipping sauce, 4 dinner plates and 4 split torpedo rolls. To assemble, using a pair of kitchen tongs, dip meat into loose au jus sauce and pile into rolls. Set ramekins or cups with extra dipping sauce along side the sandwiches.

FRENCH DIP RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Season ribeyes all over with salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet , preferably cast-iron, heat the oil on medium-high. When the oil shimmers, add two steaks and sear until nicely browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining two steaks, adding an additional tablespoon of oil to the pan if necessary. Tent plate with foil to keep warm, and set steaks aside.
• To residual beef fat, add sliced onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until softened and golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Add sugar and thyme and cook until onions are slightly darker and thyme is fragrant, about 2 minutes more. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
• To the same skillet, add the butter and flour, whisking until butter has melted and flour has cooked slightly, about 2 minutes.
• Add wine, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard, whisking until combined. While steadily whisking, gradually add the consommé and water. Bring mixture to a boil and immediately reduce heat to medium. Simmer, whisking frequently, until mixture has thickened slightly and become rich and glossy, 5 minutes.
• Thinly slice rested steaks against the grain and add to the large skillet. Gently toss to coat in sauce, then divide equally among the rolls. Top each sandwich with onions and a few tablespoons of au jus.
• Divide the remaining au jus between small bowls and serve next to the sandwich for dipping. Enjoy!

EASY FRENCH DIP SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Open the hoagie rolls and lay out on a baking sheet.
• Heat beef consomme and water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat to make a rich beef broth. Place the roast beef in the broth and warm for 3 minutes. Arrange the meat on the hoagie rolls and top each roll with 2 slices of provolone.
• Bake the sandwiches in the preheated oven for 5 minutes, or until the cheese just begins to melt. Serve the sandwiches with small bowls of the warm broth for dipping.

FRENCH DIP

Steps:

• Place roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the water, soy sauce and seasonings. Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours or until beef is tender. , Remove meat from broth; shred with two forks and keep warm. Strain broth; skim fat. Pour broth into small cups for dipping. Serve beef on rolls.

FRENCH DIP CLASSIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in lower-third position.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season meat with salt and pepper and brown on both sides, 8 minutes total. Remove meat to a plate.
• Saute onions, carrots, celery, and garlic in Dutch oven until soft and golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and continue to cook, 1 minute more. Add wine and bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan. Reduce liquid by half.
• Return chuck roast to Dutch oven along with 2 cups chicken stock and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, cover, and transfer to oven. Roast, basting a few times, until meat is fork-tender, about 3 hours.
• Transfer meat to a baking dish and shred using two forks. Strain liquid through a fine mesh sieve into a small saucepan, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Add remaining 1 cup chicken stock to saucepan and keep warm on stovetop until ready to serve.
• Preheat broiler. Slice baguette lengthwise, drizzle with oil, and place on a baking sheet. Top with shredded meat and Swiss cheese and broil until cheese is bubbly, about 2 minutes.
• Cut sandwich into six portions and serve immediately with a bowl of dipping sauce on the side.

EASY SLOW COOKER FRENCH DIP

Steps:

• Trim excess fat from the rump roast, and place in a slow cooker. Add the beef broth, onion soup and beer. Cook on Low setting for 7 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Split French rolls, and spread with butter. Bake 10 minutes, or until heated through.
• Slice the meat on the diagonal, and place on the rolls. Serve the sauce for dipping.