I've really been craving a french dip lately and rather than go to Nickelby's (a local place that has excellent french dips), I decided I should learn to make my own because they are yummy.
I went for a crock pot recipe vs. a traditional roasting recipe in the interest of time (I don't always feel like waiting a few hours after work to eat dinner) and someday I'll do the roasting way, but this came out OK. It didn't have the perfectly "classic" taste of a restaurant french dip, but the broth was flavorful and the meat was great. For some reason I liked it even better as left overs than I did the night I cooked it. Not sure why. But it was simple and it made 3 sandwiches for each of us so for about $12 worth of ingredients, I can't really complain.
FRENCH DIP
Source: cooks.com
1 lean beef roast (3-4 lbs) - 1/2 C. soy sauce - 1 beef bouillon cube - 1 bay leaf - 1 tsp. dried rosemary - 1 tsp. dried thyme - 1 tsp. garlic powder - Hard rolls
Place beef in slow cooker. Combine soy sauce, bouillon and spices, pour over roast. Add enough water to almost cover and cook over low heat 10-12 hours or until meat is very tender. Remove meat and reserve broth. Serve on hard rolls. Dip in broth.
What Brian Says:
This was actually very good. A classic and simple dish done right is always nice to eat. The soy sauce added the right amount of saltiness and the added flavors made it better than your routine au jus. I would love to pair this up with a nice coleslaw or potato salad for contrast bye as is it's quite tasty.
Brian's rating: *****
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