{"id":801,"date":"2026-01-16T00:43:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T00:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=801"},"modified":"2026-01-16T00:43:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T00:43:29","slug":"french-dip-grilled-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/french-dip-grilled-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"French Dip Grilled Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>French Dip Grilled Cheese<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Crispy, cheesy, and dunked in rich au jus\u2014this sandwich is comfort food at its best.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>What You\u2019ll Need<\/h3>\n<h4>Sandwich Assembly<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>8 slices crusty French bread<\/li>\n<li>8 slices Swiss cheese<\/li>\n<li>12 oz thinly sliced roast beef<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For Cooking<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>3 tablespoons butter, softened<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Au Jus (for dipping)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups beef broth<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Make the Au Jus<\/h3>\n<p>In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.<br \/>\nBring to a gentle simmer and keep warm.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Assemble the Sandwiches<\/h3>\n<p>Lay out 4 slices of bread.<br \/>\nTop each with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 slice Swiss cheese<\/li>\n<li>A generous portion of roast beef<\/li>\n<li>Another slice of Swiss cheese<br \/>\nFinish with the remaining bread slices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Grill to Perfection<\/h3>\n<p>Butter the outside of each sandwich.<br \/>\nHeat a skillet or griddle over medium heat.<br \/>\nCook sandwiches 3\u20134 minutes per side until golden brown and the cheese is fully melted.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Serve<\/h3>\n<p>Slice sandwiches in half and serve hot with warm au jus on the side for dipping.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips &amp; Variations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add caramelized onions for extra depth<\/li>\n<li>Try provolone instead of Swiss for a bolder flavor<\/li>\n<li>Serve with fries, chips, or a simple salad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French Dip Grilled Cheese Crispy, cheesy, and dunked in rich au jus\u2014this sandwich is comfort food at its best. What&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=801"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":803,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801\/revisions\/803"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}