Easy French Dip

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

At Avdaye, we add lots of tips in all of our recipes – because we are a home cook without any formal training, and we find we are more confident making dishes when we understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. Our goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

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, we're using ribeye steaks for melt-in-your-mouth good 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.

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

What Beef For French Dip

While French Dip sandwiches are normally made with roast beef, we're 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 blow you away… and you'll be shocked how easy these sandwiches are to make!

We have used beef roast, chuck roast, roast beef, and ribeye steaks in French dip sandwich recipes – but the ribeye steaks are our 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 good to dip sandwiches into.

Easy au jus recipes often use soy sauceWorcestershire saucesalt, pepper, white or brown sugar, garlic, beets, carrots, onions, as well as other ingredients, making it rich and good – solid to dip a crust bread into.

French Dip Au Jus

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

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!

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

Serve it with

From baked french friesto greek saladsto zucchini wedges, we're sharing some of our 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)
• Cheesy BBQ Beef & Biscuit Casserole Recipe
• The Best Ever Bean Bake Recipe

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 we 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).
we're using fully cooked beef that is served hot – making it completely safe to eat if you're expecting.

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

Method

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Slather beef with olive oil.
3. In a bowl, mix salt, pepper, and Italian spices.
4. Rub herbs, salt, and pepper all over ribeyes.
5. Roast ribeye steaks for 20 minutes – or until a meat thermometer registers 125 degrees Fahrenheit by a thermometer.
6. Let steaks rest, set aside. Do not tent with foil.
7. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
8. Make au jus sauce: add drippings from steaks into medium sized saucepan.
9. Add onion and cook until wilting and soft, about 3-5 minutes.
10. Add garlic and thyme and cook until garlic is soft and fragrant, about another 1-3 minutes.
11. Add beef broth and Worcestershire sauce and bring temperature to a simmer.
12. Cook au jus until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.
13. When aus jus is made, slice beef thinly.
14. Add beef and slices of provolone to french bread or hoagie rolls.
15. Bake 6-8 minuted or until cheese is melted.
16. Remove from oven and serve.
17. Serve with jus on the side for dipping.
18. Optional: serve with spicy peppers, horseradish, or other garnishes.