French Dip Sliders

 

One week from tomorrow we will finally have reached the Super Bowl. Philly versus KC. I don't know about you, but I was a big fan of the 49er's Brock Purdy Cinderella story. Nicknamed Mr. Irrelevant....last player picked in the 2022 draft...third on the 49er's QB depth chart. Comes off the bench and wins seven straight, only to have the fairy tale crushed by a nasty elbow injury in the NFC championship game. Sad ending, but he was so fun to watch.

Last week I introduced you to Beef Brisket Sliders. This week it's French Dip Sliders...which are the cheapest and least labor-intensive way to feed a crowd. This recipe is so damn delicious and is your golden path to winning friends and influencing people. Take a quick look in the mirror and you will realize you can't do that on your own.

The key to pulling this off is this cut of beef...Eye of Round. It is one of the least expensive beef roasts you can buy ($4.69 per pound at Costco). It has no fat in it, which makes it one of the leanest cuts you can buy. But the trick to cooking this roast is that is must come out of the oven medium-rare. If it is cooked to medium or higher.....you will have entered the realm of cardboard.

And don't screw around when it comes to the Au Jus! Nothing holds a candle to the king of dipping sauces....you have to buy Johnny's French Dip. You'll find it in the condiment section of your grocery store. Once you've tasted this dipping sauce, I guarantee you that it will have a permanent place in your pantry!

INGREDIENTS

One, 3-pound Eye of Round beef roast
Kosher salt

Fresh ground black pepper

One 8-ounce bottle Johnny's French Dip Concentrated Sauce

18 King's Hawaiian Original Sweet Hawaiian Slider Buns

DIRECTIONS

1. Remove roast from refrigerator and place on a plate on your kitchen counter. Let rest for 4 hours to come to room temperature.
2. Preheat oven to 500º.
3. Place roast in a roasting pan or cast iron skillet. Season roast generously with salt and pepper. Place roast in oven and let it cook for 15 minutes (5 minutes per pound).
4. After 15 minutes, turn oven off. Do not open the oven door. Leave roast to continue cooking, undisturbed, for 2 hours.
5. Prepare Johnny's French Dip according to package instructions.
6. After the 2 hours are up, remove roast from oven. Cut roast in very thin slices and add roughly 2-1/2 ounces of meat to each slider bun. Serve with Johnny's French Dip.

Pairing: Cabernet Sauvignon