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Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches

Adapted from an old drive in in Minnesota, these Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches have slow cooked beef that is covered in a sweet barbecue sauce then cooked until it is falling apart, then served sandwich style.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 7 hours 40 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 460kcal
Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup prepared barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 - 2 1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast trimmed of fat
  • 1 stalk celery sliced
  • 1/2 large onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 8 hamburger buns

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, combine the ketchup, barbecue sauce, mustard, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, chili powder, salt and pepper.
    1/2 cup ketchup, 1/2 cup prepared barbecue sauce, 1/2 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard, 1 tablespoons cider vinegar, 1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoons packed brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Place the roast in a large slow cooker.  Place the celery, onion and garlic over the top of the roast. Pour the sauce evenly over the top.  Place the cover on the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours, then reduce for low and continue to cook for 4 more hours, or until the roast is very tender.
    2 - 2 1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, 1 stalk celery, 1/2 large onion, 2 cloves garlic
  • Remove the roast from the slow cooker to a cutting board.  Shred the meat.
  • Pour the liquid from the slow cooker into a pot and cook, uncovered, until the sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes.
  • Place the shredded meat back in the slow cooker and cover with the thickened sauce.  Stir to combine.  Keep warm in the slow cooker.
  • Serve the shredded beef on the hamburger buns.
    8 hamburger buns

Notes

adapted from allrecipes.com
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 957mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g