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It was the first frosty day of fall, and I needed something to warm me up. Something hearty, beefy and easy. So I made slow cooker shredded BBQ pot roast and it fit the bill perfectly. It wasn’t long before I forgot how cold it was and how cold it would get in the coming days and weeks. Brrrrr! I should’ve made a double batch!
Not Your Typical Pot Roast
I like my pot roast shredded, but if you like yours chopped or sliced you can do that instead. Or do a little bit of each. Half chopped and half shredded makes for a great texture contrast. Either way this slow cooker shredded BBQ pot roast comes out very tender and very tasty.
I think pot roast is best served with grits, but mashed potatoes are just (well, almost) as great. I like the textural contrast of the grits with the tender, juicy beef. But then there’s….
The Pot Roast Po Boy
My top reason (ever) for making pot roast is to make a po boy sandwich. I love to pile that meat high on a warmed French bread loaf, sliced, horizontally. With some of the juice ladled over the top. A few slices of provolone cheese. Chopped lettuce, tomato, and onion top off the perfect sandwich. Oh wait! Nope! Don’t forget mayonnaise! I can’t have a pot roast sandwich without it!
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Optional Gravy?
Making the gravy part of this recipe is optional. The sauce is great as it is. It’s on the thin side, though. Adding a little cornstarch and water mixture to it will form it into a slightly thicker gravy-like wonderfulness. Truth is, I don’t think gravy is ever optional, so my recommendation is that you take the extra minute or two and make it!
You can substitute beef broth for the Coke too if you don’t have soda on hand.
Also try my slow cooker jalapeno pot roast and Mississippi pot roast.
Slow Cooker Shredded BBQ Pot Roast
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon garlic salt
- ยฝ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3-4 pound chuck roast boneless, fat trimmed from edges
- 1 12 ounce Coke you can use diet
- 1 12 ounce chili sauce you can use spicy
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
Optional gravy
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ยผ cup whole milk
Instructions
- Season the roast with garlic salt and black pepper.
- Transfer to a slow cooker.
- In a small bowl whisk together the Coke, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Pour over the roast.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until the roast starts to fall apart. Remove the roast.
- Optional gravy:Combine the cornstarch with the milk and whisk into the juices left in the slow cooker.
- Slice, shred or chop the roast as desired and return it to the cooker.
- Increase slow cooker to high and cook another 15 minutes.
- Serve roast topped with the gravy (if you made it) or just spoon the remaining juices over the meat.
Notes
Nutrition
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