The Best Easy French Dip Recipe (2024)

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By Courtney ODell

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Apr 06, 2020, Updated Mar 23, 2024

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My all time favorite Easy French Dip Recipe – delicious tender french dip with the most delicious au jus for a hearty classic French dip sandwich everyone loves!

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French Dip sandwiches are one of the most rich, delicious sandwiches ever.

Crunchy, salty, chewy, juicy – there is nothing better than a meaty sandwich on toasted bread with a rich and flavorful Au Jus sauce to dip it in!

French dip sandwiches are a hearty meal the whole family will love – and when you taste my take, that includes roasted ribeye steaks (for another amazing oven roasted ribeye steaks recipe, be sure to check out my Oven Baked Ribeye Steak Dinner) and creamy melted provolone cheese.

I hope you love this French Dip recipe as much as my family does!

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  • Easy French Dip Sandwiches
  • What Beef For French Dip
  • What Is French Dip Au Jus
  • Easy French Dip Au Jus
    • To Make Easy French Dip Au Jus, You’ll Need:
    • How To Make Easy French Dip Au Jus:
  • What Bread For French Dip
  • What To Serve With French Dip Sandwiches
  • Recipe FAQs
  • The Best Easy French Dip Recipe

Easy French Dip Sandwiches

First off, if you’ve never had a French Dip, you might be wondering what is a French Dip sandwich?

A French Dip sandwich involves roast beef, french bread, and Au Jus (which is basically a lovely sauce made from you’r beef’s drippings) – but in this recipe, I’m using ribeye steaks for melt-in-your-mouth delicious flavor you won’t be able to get enough of!

Are French Dip Sandwiches French?

If you’re wondering if French dips are actually French – they most definitely aren’t, as both Philippe The Original and Cole’s, in Los Angeles, say that they are the home of the popular sandwich.

While French dip sandwiches are traditionally served on French bread, and the au jus is similar to a French beef consomme.

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What Beef For French Dip

While French Dip sandwiches are normally made with roast beef, I’m upping the flavor by using hot roasted ribeye steaks right from the oven.

While ribeyes add a bit more to the price of this meal – the flavor will absolutely blow you away… and you’ll be shocked how easy these sandwiches are to make!

I have used beef roast, chuck roast, roast beef, and ribeye steaks in French dip sandwich recipes – but the ribeye steaks are my favorite, hands down.

What Is French Dip Au Jus

French dip au jus is the “dip” part of a French dip sandwich – a meaty, salty, savory thin gravy with ton of flavor that is amazing to dip sandwiches into.

Easy au jusrecipes often use soysauce, Worcestershiresauce, salt, pepper, white or brown sugar, garlic, beets, carrots, onions, as well as other ingredients, making it rich and delicious – perfect to dip a crust bread into.

Easy French Dip Au Jus

French dip au jus is crucial for a great sandwich – but thankfully, it is really easy to make.

This au jus is full of flavor and comes together while your steaks are cooling, so you don’t have to worry about timing.

To Make Easy French Dip Au Jus, You’ll Need:

1/4 yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp. minced fresh thyme
1 1/2 c. low-sodium beef broth
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

How To Make Easy French Dip Au Jus:

Add drippings from steaks into medium sized saucepan.

Add onion and cook until wilting and soft, about 3-5 minutes.

Add garlic and thyme and cook until garlic is soft and fragrant, about another 1-3 minutes.

Add beef broth and Worcestershire sauce and bring temperature to a simmer.

Cook au jus until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.

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What Bread For French Dip

French bread is traditionally used for French Dip recipes… but in truth, you can toast and use other sorts of breads, too!

I sometimes like to use hoagies – but make sure you really toast your hoagie roll or softer bread roll, since it can soften and fall apart before eating it if the bread is too soft.

What To Serve With French Dip Sandwiches

From baked french fries, to greek salads, to zucchini wedges, I’m sharing some of my favorite recipes to serve alongside French Dip sandwiches:

  • Bacon Wrapped Cheddar and Garlic Jalapeno Poppers
  • Easy Instant Pot Vegetable Soup Recipe
  • The Best Easy Air Fryer French Fries Recipe
  • Loaded Nacho Fries
  • Hot Totchos (Hot Dog Tater Tot Nachos)
  • The Best Ever Bean Bake Recipe
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Recipe FAQs

How long does French Dip keep?

This recipe can be stored in the refrigerator for up to four days in an airtight container.

Can you eat french dip pregnant?

This is a weird question, but I get it often – some french dip recipes involve cold, thinly sliced meat that is often cooked to medium rare (which can be a listeria risk).
In this recipe, we’re using fully cooked beef that is served hot – making it completely safe to eat if you’re expecting.

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The Best Easy French Dip Recipe

The Best Easy French Dip Recipe – delicious tender french dip with the most delicious au jus for a hearty classic French dip sandwich everyone loves!

Cuisine American

Keyword aus jus, beef sandwich, french dip recipe, sandwich, steak sandwich

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes minutes

Total Time 45 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Calories 639kcal

Author Courtney O’Dell

Ingredients

  • INGREDIENTS
  • 3 boneless ribeye steaks about 3 pounds
  • 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. kosher salt
  • 2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 ½ tsp Italian spices
  • FOR JUS
  • ¼ yellow onion thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tsp. minced fresh thyme
  • 1 ½ c. low-sodium beef broth
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • FOR SERVING
  • 6 hoagie rolls
  • 12 slices provolone

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

  • Slather beef with olive oil.

  • In a bowl, mix salt, pepper, and Italian spices.

  • Rub herbs, salt, and pepper all over ribeyes.

  • Roast ribeye steaks for 20 minutes – or until a meat thermometer registers 125 degrees Fahrenheit by a thermometer.

  • Let steaks rest, set aside. Do not tent with foil.

  • Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.

  • Make au jus sauce: add drippings from steaks into medium sized saucepan.

  • Add onion and cook until wilting and soft, about 3-5 minutes.

  • Add garlic and thyme and cook until garlic is soft and fragrant, about another 1-3 minutes.

  • Add beef broth and Worcestershire sauce and bring temperature to a simmer.

  • Cook au jus until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.

  • When aus jus is made, slice beef very thinly.

  • Add beef and slices of provolone to french bread or hoagie rolls.

  • Bake 6-8 minuted or until cheese is melted.

  • Remove from oven and serve.

  • Serve with jus on the side for dipping.

  • Optional: serve with spicy peppers, horseradish, or other garnishes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 639kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 3049mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g

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The Best Easy French Dip Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is French dip sauce made of? ›

The secret to this best-ever French dip? It's all in the jus. To make it, you're going to place your roasting pan with the beef drippings on the stove top before adding your onions, garlic, thyme, beef broth and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer, then cook until slightly thickened.

What is the difference between beef dip and French dip? ›

A French dip sandwich, also known as a beef dip, is a hot sandwich consisting of thinly sliced roast beef (or, sometimes, other meats) on a "French roll" or baguette.

What is on classic French Dip & Swiss? ›

Roast beef. Swiss. Sub roll. French au jus sauce.

What is the difference between French dip and Philly cheesesteak? ›

Is a cheesesteak basically a French dip but with cheese instead of jus? No. They're both beef on a bun, that's about the only similarity. French dip is made with cold roast beef that's heated either in the jus or on a grill, then put on a bun to serve with more jus on the side as the 'dip'.

Can I use beef broth instead of au jus? ›

Not usually. Beef broth describes a liquid usually made by boiling beef bones and offal in water with some aromatics until the flavor in the solids flavor the liquid. Au jus describes a way of serving meat in its own juices or in a sauce made from its juices, which may include broth.

Are beef broth and au jus the same? ›

Beef broth is made by simmering beef bones, mirepoix (typically onion, carrots, and celery), hearty herbs, and spices in water, to extract flavor into the liquid. Au jus is basically beefed up beef broth. Amplify the savory flavor of beef broth by simmering it with drippings from roast beef (double beef flavor).

What is a standard French Dip? ›

French dip, a sandwich traditionally consisting of sliced roast beef (though pork, ham, turkey, and lamb are sometimes used), served on French bread, and eaten au jus (“with juice,” referring to the flavourful drippings of the meat left over from roasting).

What is in Arby's French Dip? ›

Arby's French Dip, which consists of roast beef and Swiss cheese sandwiched between two slabs of ciabatta bread with a sauce container to dip the whole menu item in, appears to enjoy a good amount of popularity with the fan base.

What is a wet French Dip? ›

The basic concept is the same at both places – Philippe's serves their French Dip “wet” which means that the roll is dipped in the meat juices and then filled with roast beef, Cole's serves theirs with a side of au jus which diners dip their sandwich into.

What makes a French Dip French? ›

There is further uncertainty about why the dish is called the French dip. It could be due to Philippe's heritage, the French roll it is served on, or because the police officer's name was French. The second restaurant that claims to have invented the French dip is Cole's, also known as Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet.

What is Korean French Dip? ›

The Korean French Dip is a decadent sandwich that draws influences from traditional Korean cuisine. The sandwich consists of rare roast beef that has been seared and roasted for an hour and a half before it is served on a potato roll infused with black garlic and an additional layer of garlic butter.

What cheese can I substitute for Philly cheesesteak? ›

Cheese: Provolone is fantastic in these sandwiches, but you can substitute American cheese, Velveeta, or Cheez Wiz for a great melty, traditional cheesesteak. Freezing Directions: Follow the steps until you fill the hoagies with the beef and onion mixture. Allow to cool completely and then wrap tightly in foil.

What is the best dipping sauce for Philly cheesesteak? ›

If you are looking for an authentic Philadelphia experience, you should try using Whiz Cheese Sauce. This sauce is made by mixing shredded cheese with mayonnaise, mustard and other ingredients. You can also use Cheez Whiz as an alternative if you do not like the taste of mayonnaise.

Is French onion dip made from sour cream? ›

Ingredients for French Onion Dip

Cream Cheese: Cream cheese is the rich and tangy base for the dip. Sour Cream: Sour cream lightens up the cream cheese just a touch and makes the dip much softer and dippable. Worcestershire sauce: This gives the dip a savory note, similar to French onion soup.

What does French fry dipping sauce taste like? ›

A fry sauce combines ketchup and mayonnaise, creating a creamy and tangy flavor. This is the classic “fry sauce” that most people are familiar with. Fry sauces have been around since the late 1940s, and they can be found in many countries all over the world.

What does au jus taste like? ›

Au jus has a rich, savory flavor that is derived from the natural juices of the meat. The taste of au jus can vary depending on the type of meat it is made from and the spices and herbs used to season it. For example, beef au jus has a rich, beefy flavor with a hint of sweetness from the natural juices of the meat.

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