Name: French Dip Sliders
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 33 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter (unsalted); 1 medium onion (sliced thin); 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 12 Hawaiian Sweet Rolls; 12 slices deli roast beef; 12 slices provolone cheese; 3 tablespoons butter (unsalted, melted); 2 tablespoons onion soup mix (like Lipton brand); 1 packet Au jus mix; 3 cups water; Garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired

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French Dip Sliders are the handheld, mini version of the traditional French dips, complete with caramelized onions, tangy provolone cheese, and tender roast beef. It even comes with au jus gravy on the side for dipping!

When you’ve got to feed a crowd, sloppy Joe sliders , spinach and artichoke crescent rolls, and jalapeno popper pinwheels are a few more of our favorite little bites!

A stack of french dip sliders on a white plate.

Roast Beef Slider Recipe

I’m a sucker for sliders. Making mini versions of things, like ham and cheese puff pastry and cranberry brie bites, brings me joy! I’m actually a sucker for appetizers in general, which is why you’ll find plenty in my collection of appetizer recipes.

So when I first took my favorite French Dip sandwich and turned it into a tasty, easy-to-serve slider, I was in Heaven! It’s a sandwich that you dip into a salty beef broth – there’s nothing like it.

They can feed a large crowd on game day, be made for an easy weeknight dinner, or keep it on rotation for busy weeknights. It’s made with simple ingredients, yet tastes incredible, and because they’re small, they’re the perfect size for packing in school lunches.

These French Dip sliders are filled with the same beef and onion mixture that you love – but in a smaller package that fits right in your hand.

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A person dipping a french dip slider into a bowl of gravy.

Ingredients list

Below is a list of the ingredients you’ll need to gather to make this easy recipe. Scroll down to the full recipe card with amounts.

Ingredients for french dip sliders - salt, water, butter, hawaiian sweet rolls, roast beef, onion, onion soup mix, provolone cheese, pepper, garlic powder, parsley and au jus mix.

Butter: There will be salt in the gravy mix as well as the roast beef. We’re also adding salt, so I would use unsalted butter to prevent the sliders from tasting too salty.
Onion: A white or yellow onion will taste best; make sure it’s sliced extra thinly.
Garlic Powder: Don’t confuse this with garlic salt!
Salt and Pepper: Use just enough to enhance all the other flavors.
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls: These fluffy sweet Hawaiian rolls come in sheets that are great for making pull-apart sandwiches as well as ensuring everything bakes without things falling apart.
Sliced Deli Roast Beef: If possible, ask for it to be extra thinly sliced.
Provolone Cheese: Melty provolone is the traditional cheese used in a French dip sandwich.
Dry Onion Soup Mix: This will be mixed with butter and brushed overtop the buns before baking, giving it an extra yummy flavor.
Au Jus Gravy Mix: Put the dip in French dip!
Fresh Parsley: This herb is an optional garnish.

Variations

These easy French dip sliders are customizable! Here are a few different ways to make your sliders taste just how you want them to.

1. Onions – Onions – Instead of sautéed onions, fill the sliders with French-fried onions. It adds a different texture and saves you some time.
2. Worcestershire Sauce – Mix a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce with the butter and use that on top of the Hawaiian rolls.
3. Au Jus Gravy – Make a homemade gravy with beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and a cornstarch slurry.
4. Seeds – Brush with melted butter and sprinkle the tops of the buns with some poppy seeds or sesame seeds.
5. Cheese – Instead of provolone cheese, use either American or cheddar cheese.
6. Sauces – Add either mustard (yellow or Dijon mustard) or mayonnaise to the rolls before adding the roast beef.
7. Minced Onion – If you don’t want to use the onion soup mix, you can use dry minced onions and a little salt mixed with the butter.
8. Add some sliced jalapenos or horseradish sauce on top of the roast beef.

How to Make This French Dip Slider Recipe

This recipe will come together in a few easy steps and will produce the best smells coming from your kitchen!

Onion, butter, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a cooking pan.

Step 1: Sauté the onions: In a medium skillet, add the onions, butter, garlic powder, salt, and pepper and sauté over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender and begin to caramelize.

Top halves of hawaiian rolls removed so only bottoms are in a baking dish.

Step 2: Assemble the sliders: Slice the package of rolls in half, putting the top half aside and placing the bottom halves in the prepared baking dish.

Sliced ham on the bottom half of the hawaiian rolls in a white baking dish.

A baking dish filled with ham and onions on top of hawaiian rolls.

Step 3: Layer the roast beef slices over the bottom half of the rolls. Then, add the sautéed onions on top of the roast beef.

Provolone cheese added on top of ham in baking dish.

Step 4: Next, add the slices of provolone cheese and place the other half of rolls on top.

Bowl of melted butter next to bowl of onion soup mix.

Bowl of melted butter mixed with onion soup mix.

Step 5: Mix the melted butter and onion soup mix in a small bowl. Brush this mixture on the top of the rolls using a pastry brush for an even coat.

French onion sliders in a baking dish being brushed of butter mixture.

French onion sliders in a white baking dish.

Step 6: Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes until the cheese has melted and the tops are golden brown.

Step 7: Prepare the au jus gravy: while the sliders are in the oven or cooling down a bit. Mix 3 cups of water with the packet of au jus seasoning mix in a small saucepan and heat over medium-high heat until it comes to a boil. Stir frequently. Lower the heat and let it simmer until it thickens.

Slice and serve your sliders warm with the au jus gravy on the side to dip in to. Enjoy!

Tips

You can use traditional dinner rolls or slider buns instead of the King’s Hawaiian sweet rolls. Use whatever your favorite buns you normally use for pizza sliders, cheeseburger sliders, etc.
In place of a baking dish, you can place the sliders on a baking sheet and bake them. Or wrap them in aluminum foil.
Instead of deli roast beef for this recipe, use leftover pot roast or any leftover beef that you have.
Use a serrated knife to slice through the entire package of rolls.

Storing Leftovers

Refrigerate: Store leftover sliders in an airtight container and keep them in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Freeze: You can also freeze them, too. Place them in a freezer bag and keep them in the freezer for up to three months.

Reheat: Heat the sliders in the oven or on in the microwave for 15-20 seconds until they are heated through.