Easy French Dip Sliders (Print)
Tender roast beef and onions stacked on sweet rolls with melted provolone, brushed in buttery onion mix.
# Ingredients:
→ Caramelized Onion Mixture
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 medium onion, thinly sliced
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2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
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0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
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0.25 teaspoon black pepper
→ Sandwich Assembly
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12 sweet rolls
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10 slices provolone cheese
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400 grams sliced deli roast beef
→ Topping
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120 millilitres unsalted butter, melted
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1.5 tablespoons dried onion soup mix
→ Au Jus
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1 packet au jus gravy mix
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720 millilitres water
→ Garnish (optional)
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Fresh chopped parsley
# Steps:
01 -
In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add thinly sliced onion and stir to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 12–15 minutes until softened and deeply browned without burning.
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Add minced thyme, salt, and black pepper to caramelised onions, stir thoroughly, remove from heat, and set aside.
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Preheat oven to 175°C. Remove rolls from packaging without separating. Slice horizontally to create top and bottom halves. Place bottom halves, cut side up, in an 28x18 centimetre baking dish.
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Layer half the provolone cheese over the bottom halves of rolls. Evenly distribute sliced roast beef, then spread caramelised onions on top. Add remaining cheese and cover with the top halves of the rolls.
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In a small bowl, combine melted butter with dried onion soup mix. Brush the mixture evenly over the tops of the rolls.
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Cover the dish loosely with foil, ensuring foil does not touch the rolls. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake for a further 5 minutes until tops are golden brown.
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While the sliders bake, prepare the au jus according to packet instructions using water. Keep the au jus hot for serving.
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Remove sliders from oven. Optionally, garnish with chopped fresh parsley. Serve warm alongside prepared au jus for dipping.
# Notes:
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Dried herbs can be substituted for fresh by using half the amount.
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Alternative slider buns may be used; sweet rolls yield a soft and subtly sweet base.
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Mozzarella cheese is a suitable replacement for provolone if desired.
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Au jus provides enhanced depth when served on the side for dipping.
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Sliders may be frozen after baking for up to two months; reheat before serving.