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There are probably thousands of recipes on the internet for slow cooker BBQ beef. So why another? Well, for my money this is the only recipe I need. It’s the ingredients of the sauce that make this worth the time and well, some trouble. Sure, I could fire up my Weber smoker and cook a beef roast (just as good as brisket but cheaper) all day and I often do, but sometimes the slow cooker will do just fine too!
Much Better Than I Ever Expected
Of course slow cooker BBQ beef is as tender as you’d expect. And juicy. And the sauce, oh the sauce. Like I said, it’s what makes this worth making time and time again. I like to make extra and freeze it. It’s nice to have on hand for a quicker BBQ sandwich dinner, BBQ beef baked potatoes, and one of my favorites, BBQ nachos.
Also try my slow cooker roadhouse ribs.
Slow Cooker BBQ Beef
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 pound chuck roast
- 1 ½ cups ketchup
- 1 small sweet onion chopped
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon celery seed
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon cold water
- 12 steak sandwich rolls or hamburger buns or two loaves French bread, halved
Instructions
- Place the chuck roast in your slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together the ketchup, onion, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, paprika, pepper and celery seeds.
- Pour sauce over meat. Cover and cook on low or until beef shred easily, about 9 hours.
- Carefully transfer the meat to a cutting board and shred with a fork or chop with a knife. Note: I place my cutting board inside a rimmed baking sheet so that the juices don't run all over my counter top.
- Transfer the juices from the slow cooker to a sauce pan. Bring to a slow simmer over medium heat.
- Whisk together the cornstarch and water in a small bowl or glass. Whisk into the sauce and stir until thickened.
- Return the meat to the slow cooker. Add the sauce.
- Serve over buns or bread.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.