Instant Pot French Dip Recipe

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 2 hours

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon olive oil

3-4 pound chuck roast

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon onion powder

2 cups beef broth

1 oz packet dry au jus mix

12 slices of provolone cheese

8 hoagie buns

Directions

PREP INSTANT POT:

set to saute

Remove the lid and set the Instant Pot to the “Saute” setting.

add

When the display reads “HOT," add olive oil to the pot.

PREP AND SEAR ROAST:

season

Season the roast with salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Rub the seasonings into the roast.

sear roast

Add the roast to the Instant Pot and sear it on all sides. Remove the roast and set aside.

pour

Pour beef broth into the Instant pot and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits.

COOK:

sprinkle packet

Add the roast back to the Instant Pot and sprinkle the au jus packet over top.

close lid

Close the lid and set the Instant Pot to the meat/stew function.

cook

Cook for 1 hour and 40 minutes

release pressure

After the cooking time is complete, let the pot naturally release for 25 minutes, and then turn the valve to vent to release any remaining pressure.

TO FINISH:

remove lid

Remove the lid and shred the meat with forks.

place on bun

Place shredded roast on a hoagie bun (toasted or not) with cheese.

strain au jus

Strain off some of the au jus from the instant pot for dipping the sandwiches.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 sandwich
• Calories: 601 kcal
• Total Fat: 31 g
• Saturated Fat: 14 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 137 mg
• Sodium: 1208 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 34 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 5 g
• Protein: 46 g