Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches
These Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches are perfect for a summer cookout or to bring to a potluck. This pulled beef recipe is easy to prepare!
Servings: 10 servings
Equipment
- knife
- fork
Ingredients
For the roast
- 1 medium onion chopped
- salt and pepper
- 3 - 3 ½ lbs beef chuck roast trimmed of fat
- 2 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bottle (18 ounces) Sweet Baby Ray's Sweet and Spicy BBQ sauce
- Hard Rolls
Instructions
For the roast
- Spray crockpot with non-stick spray.
- Season roast with salt and pepper and place in bottom of slow cooker.
- Top with onion and garlic.
- Pour over the bottle of BBQ sauce.
- Cover and continue to cook on low** for 6-7 hours. Shred meat with fork and stir back into sauce. Cover again and cook one more hour before serving. Pile filling into rolls.
- **If you prefer to cook beef on high, do so for 4-5 hours and then shred. Cook another hour.
Notes
- Because this recipe takes about 7 hours to make, it's perfect to start in the morning and it will be ready when you get home.
- Use whatever BBQ sauce you like or create a homemade one like this Cherry Bourbon BBQ Sauce.
- There's no need to brown the roast before you place it in the slow cooker, but you definitely do so.
- Add some sliced jalapenos or pepperoncini peppers to the crock pot for a spicy taste.
- This recipe is perfect for making ahead of time. Prepare the beef and sauce and store it in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Leftover BBQ beef can be frozen for later. Store it in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.