New Orleans Roast Beef Po-Boy

Slow Cooker New Orleans Roast Beef Po-Boy – inspired by our meal at Felix’s in New Orleans. Slow cooked pot roast seasoned with cajun seasoning and simmered in an easy gravy. Only 5 ingredients – chuck roast, gravy mix, beef broth, cajun seasoning, and cornstarch. Can serve as a sandwich or over rice, noodles or mashed potatoes. This stuff is SO good!! Better than the original! #slowcooker #crockpot #potroast #neworleans #poboy #sandwich

Easy Roast Beef Po-boy Gravy Recipe

Here is another recipe inspired by our New Orleans trip. We had lunch at Felix’s. They are known for their oysters. Chicken Legs ate a dozen as an appetizer. He asked the waitress what po-boy he should order for lunch and she suggested the Roast Beef Po-Boy. I got a plain chicken sandwich. My sandwich was good, but his Roast Beef Po-Boy was awesome!!

I came home and tried my hand at recreating it. I think it turned out great, and this time I didn’t have to sneak bites off of Chicken Legs’ plate. If you don’t want to make po-boys out of this, the roast beef would also be good served over some rice or noodles.

How to Make Roast Beef Po-boy with Debris Gravy

This is super easy to make. Place a pot roast in the slow cooker. Whisk together gravy mix, cajun seasoning, and beef broth. Pour the mixture over the roast and cook. When they roast is done, shred it with two forks. Add some cornstarch to the crockpot to thicken the gravy and serve.

• What kind of roast do you use for pot roast? The most popular cut to use is a Chuck roast. You can also use a blade roast or rump roast.
• Do I need to pan sear the roast before adding it to the slow cooker? You can pan sear the roast a few minutes on all sides before adding it to the slow cooker, but it isn’t necessary.
• What is Cajun seasoning? Cajun seasoning is a spice blend used in cajun cooking. Cajun seasoning uses garlic powder, onion, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. You can use store-bought or homemade. For store-bought, I like Slap Ya Mama or Tony Chachere.
• Here is the link to our homemade Cajun/Creole Seasoning: https://www.plainchicken.com/creolecajun-seasoning-secret-recipe/

What to Serve with Roast Beef Po-Boys

This po-boy sandwich is a new favorite at our house. We’ve made it several time and absolutely LOVE it. It is great as a sandwich, but you can also serve it as a pot roast over grits, rice, or potatoes. We usually serve the sandwich with some coleslaw, fries, or a salad. Here are a few of our favorite recipes from the blog that go great with this yummy sandwich:

Side Dish

Creole Green Beans

Creole Green Beans Recipe – transform canned green beans into something amazing! Green beans, bacon, onion, green pepper, brown sugar,…

Side Dish

Chick-fil-a Cole Slaw Recipe

Chick-fil-a Cole Slaw Recipe– They might have taken it off the menu, but I was able to get the recipe…

Salads

Village Tavern House Salad

Village Tavern House Salad Recipe – easy and delicious house salad recipe. Salad mix topped with mushrooms, red onion, blue…

Pasta Salad

Pepper Jack Pasta Salad

Pepper Jack Pasta Salad – seriously DELICIOUS! So simple, yet so amazing! Macaroni, pepper jack cheese, red bell pepper, green…

Recipe Print Recipe

New Orleans Roast Beef Po-Boy

Author: Plain Chicken

Yield: 8 sandwiches

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 hours hrs

Total Time 8 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Slow Cooker New Orleans Roast Beef Po-Boy – inspired by our meal at Felix's in New Orleans. Slow cooked pot roast seasoned with cajun seasoning and simmered in an easy gravy. Only 5 ingredients – chuck roast, gravy mix, beef broth, cajun seasoning, and cornstarch. Can serve as a sandwich or over rice, noodles or mashed potatoes. This stuff is SO good!! Better than the original! #slowcooker #crockpot #potroast #neworleans #poboy #sandwich

Equipment:

• 6-qt Slow Cooker

Ingredients:

• 1 (2 to 3-lb) pot roast
• 4 Tbsp Cajun/Creole Seasoning
• 1 (0.87-oz) packet Brown Gravy Mix
• 1 (15-oz) can low-sodium beef broth
• 3 Tbsp cornstarch
• French bread
• shredded lettuce
• tomato slices
• pickles
• mayonnaise

Instructions:

• Place roast in slow cooker. In a bowl whisk together the beef broth with Cajun/Creole Seasoning and Brown Gravy Mix. Pour the mixture over the roast.
• Cook on LOW for 8-12 hours or on HIGH for about 4-½ hours. Remove roast from slow cooker and shred. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch with a little water. Whisk in cornstarch to thicken gravy. Return meat to crockpot.
• To assemble po-boys: Split french bread in half. Place meat on half of bread. Slather mayonnaise on other half of bread and top with shredded lettuce, tomato slices and pickles.

Notes:

The most popular cut to use is a Chuck roast. You can also use a blade roast or rump roast.

You can pan sear the roast a few minutes on all sides before adding it to the slow cooker, but it isn’t necessary.

Cajun seasoning is a spice blend used in cajun cooking. Cajun seasoning uses garlic powder, onion, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. You can use store-bought or homemade. For store-bought, I like Slap Ya Mama or Tony Chachere.

Here is the link to our homemade Cajun/Creole Seasoning: https://www.plainchicken.com/creolecajun-seasoning-secret-recipe/

Plain Chicken

https://www.plainchicken.com/new-orleans-roast-beef-po-boy/

All images and text © Plain Chicken, Inc.

Did you make this recipe?Mention @plainchicken or tag #plainchicken!

Steph