Smoked French Dip Recipe | French Dip Sandwich with Au Jus
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How to make a French Dip Sandwich on the smoker.
First you need a 4lb choice grade, Eye of the Round. Coat the outside of the roast with a little olive oil and season with a good dose of Kosher Salt and Coarse Ground Black Pepper. Let the roast hang out on the counter while the smoker comes up to temperature about 30 minutes.
You can use any grill/smoker set up for indirect cooking. You want to hold the temperature steady between 250-275⁰. Once the coals are good and hot add a couple chunks of pecan to the fire and get the cooking grate in place. Set the roast on one side of the grate.
The Au Jus is just as important as the beef for this sandwich, so in a half size aluminum pan, sweat down a thinly sliced Vidalia sweet onion. (Toss the onion in 2 teaspoons Olive Oil and salt and pepper for extra flavor)
After about 20 minutes the onion are soft enough. Add 8oz of Johnny’s French Dip Au Jus base and 2 cups of water to the pan. (If you can’t find Johnny’s at your local store substitute 24oz of Beef Stock) Stir this mixture and cover with a lid or aluminum foil to prevent it from reducing too much.
Flip the Eye of Round after 20 minutes of smoking, and insert a probe thermometer into the center. Set the alarm for 130⁰ - medium rare. It should take in the neighborhood of 1 hour 15 minutes to reach desired doneness, but trust the thermometer, don’t go by time alone.
Once the alarm sounds, remove the roast from the pit and cover loosely with aluminum foil. It’ll need to rest for at least 30 minutes before slicing. Leave the pan of Au Jus on the pit until it’s time to carve.
For serving, slice the roast across the grain as thin as possible. Place that beautiful pile of smoked beef into the hot jus; and serve it up with some fresh French Rolls, thinly sliced provolone cheese, a touch of Creamy Horseradish Sauce, and of course you can’t forget the Au Jus for dipping.
This is one classic sandwich that your bbq pit takes to the next level!
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