French Dip
This is one of my absolute favorite recipes of all time. I know that’s a pretty bold statement, but it’s true.
I love a tender beef roast, I love a flavorful broth or sauce and I do love bread and cheese, those last two just don’t get a place on my table very often.
The meat and broth alone are (in my opinion) way better than your typical pot roast. You could serve this the same way though – with your favorite roasted veggies, over mashed potatoes, in a bowl as a stew, however you like!
Or you could be indulgent and pile the shredded beef on your favorite gluten free roll, top with a slice of provolone cheese, pop under the broiler to melt the cheese and then serve the broth on the side for dipping.
If you’ve never tried tri-tip before, I encourage you to seek it out and give it a try. It’s a very tender, flavorful cut of beef. It’s now my go-to for a slow-cooked beef meal. My family absolutely loves this and I hope you will too!
French Dip
Equipment
- Crock Pot
Ingredients
- 2-3 lb. Tri-tip roast
- 1 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 3/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
- 3/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp. avocado oil
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- 1 1/2 cups beef or chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 small onion
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, thyme and garlic powder. Rub this mixture all over the surface of the meat.
- Heat a heavy pan over medium high heat. Add oil and sear meat on all sides, 2-3 minutes per side.
- While meat is searing, add coconut aminos, broth, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf and chopped onion to your crock pot. Stir.
- Once meat has browned, remove it from the skillet, and place it in the crock pot. Add 1/2 cup water to the hot skillet and scrape up any browned bits. Add that liquid to the crock pot as well.
- Turn meat over a couple times to coat it in the broth mixture.
- Place lid on crock pot and cook over low for 6-8 hours, until meat is very tender and comes apart easily with a fork.
- Serve meat with broth as is or create a French Dip using your favorite bread, melty cheese and serve the au jus for dipping on the side.