Beef Brisket French Dip Sandwiches (Slow Cooker)

By Thom7747

Guys? These sandwiches are really, really good. And the whole process is made so easy by the trusty slow cooker. I did brown the beef in a skillet for a short time before throwing it in the crockpot, but other than that, this is a dump and go recipe. The brisket cooks low and slow in a beef and wine broth seasoned with rosemary and bay leaf.

Ingredients

• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2-3 lbs. beef brisket
• Sea salt and black pepper
• 1 yellow onion, quartered
• 4 medium potatoes, quartered (optional)
• 4 carrots, chopped into bite sized pieces (optional)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 cups beef broth
• 2 cups dry red wine
• Enough water to cover
• Buns
• Butter
• Swiss Cheese

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 560mins
Adapted from neighborfoodblog.com

Preparation

Step 1

Add oil to a large skillet and heat over medium heat. Cut any large hunks of fat off the brisket then season it generously with salt and pepper on all sides. Add the brisket to the hot oil and cook until browned on all sides, 2-4 minutes per side.

Place the onion, carrots and potatoes in the bottom of the crockpot followed by the brisket. Sprinkle with garlic cloves, rosemary, and bay leaves. Add the broth and wine then fill with enough water to cover all of the beef and vegetables.

Cook on low for 8 hours, then high for an additional hour.

** Remove the bay leaves before serving.

For the Sandwiches:

Remove the brisket from the crockpot and shred it.

Butter both sides of the buns then place them under the broiler on low for 2 minutes or until browned and toasted.

Pile the bottom half of the buns with the briskets and a few onions followed by 1-2 slices Swiss cheese. Place that half of the sandwich back under the broiler for another 2 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Top with the other half of the sandwich bun. Use the remaining broth from the crockpot as the "dip" for the sandwiches. Dunk and enjoy!

**Note: Since I work during the day, I can't really set my crockpot to high, but if I didn't I would probably cook this on high for 4 hours then turn it down to low for another 2-4 hours. It wasn't quite fall apart tender after 8 hours on low. I think it benefits from an hour or two of high cooking time.