Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches With Caramelized Onions 8pp Food

SLOW COOKER FRENCH DIP SANDWICH

Steps:

• Season roast with salt and pepper. Keep aside.
• Heat butter and oil in a large nonstick pot or pan and sear all the sides until golden brown.
• Transfer meat to your slow cooker.
• In the same pot or pan you browned the meat, add onions, garlic and saute for a few minutes until garlic is fragrant.
• Add beer and deglaze the pan, scraping all the brown bits from the bottom of the pot.
• Transfer this onion mixture and all the juices to the slow cooker.
• Add broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, additional salt and pepper (if necessary). Mix.
• Cover and cook on High heat for 3-4 hours or on Low heat for 5-6 hours or until meat is very tender.
• Transfer meat to a serving dish and shred it with 2 forks.
• Discard the bay leaf.
• Strain liquid remaining in crockpot through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl and serve this strained Au jus with sandwiches for dipping. On busy days, I just skip this straining step and shred the meat in the crockpot and it still tastes really good.
• Transfer the shredded meat and the onions back into the slow cooker. Pour over a little bit of au jus to moisten the meat.
• Pile meat onto toasted buttered rolls.
• Top with cheese. Heat in oven on broiler setting until cheese starts melting. I also added some sliced jalapenos because I really like them.
• Enjoy with the strained Au jus. If there is not enough Au jus for everyone, mix in a a little more broth to the Au jus.

FRENCH DIP SANDWICH WITH ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cut roast in half; place over onions., In a large bowl, combine the water, soy sauce, soup mix, browning sauce if desired and garlic; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 7-9 hours., Remove roast with a slotted spoon and let stand for 15 minutes. Thinly slice meat across the grain. Place on roll bottoms; sprinkle with Swiss cheese. Place on an ungreased baking sheet., Broil 3-4 in. from the heat until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Replace tops. Skim fat from cooking juices; strain and serve as a dipping sauce if desired.

SLOW-COOKER CARAMELIZED ONION DIP

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix onions, 2 tablespoons melted butter, the salt and pepper in slow cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 10 to 12 hours or until onions are very tender and browned.
• Drain mixture, and return onions to slow cooker. Discard liquid. Stir cream cheese and soy sauce into onion mixture in slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 15 minutes. Stir in mayonnaise; top with parsley and thyme. Serve with toasts.
• At least 2 hours before serving, make the toasts. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Bake French bread loaves 24 to 26 minutes or until browned. Cool completely, at least 30 minutes. Cut each loaf into 1/2-inch slices. Brush slices on both sides, using 4 tablespoons melted butter. Bake half of the slices at a time on pan 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until deep golden brown and crispy.

SLOW COOKER FRENCH DIP SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut roast in half. Mix onion powder, garlic powder and Creole seasoning; rub onto beef. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker; add stock. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until meat is tender., Remove beef; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. When cool enough to handle, shred beef with 2 forks and return to slow cooker., Place buns on ungreased baking sheets, cut side up. Using tongs, place beef on bun bottoms. Place cheese on bun tops. Broil 3-4 in. from heat 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Close sandwiches; serve with cooking juices.

SLOW-COOKER EASY FRENCH DIP SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place beef in cooker. In small bowl, mix dry soup mix and broth; pour over beef.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Skim fat from liquid in cooker. Remove beef from cooker; place on cutting board. Cut beef across grain into thin slices or shred beef.
• To serve, cut each baguette in half horizontally. Fill baguettes with beef; cut crosswise in half. Serve with broth for dipping. Beef mixture will hold on Low heat setting up to 2 hours; stir occasionally.