Description
Tender, flavorful pulled beef cooked slowly with spices and BBQ sauce, perfect for family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 chuck roast (about 3–4 lbs)
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from the chuck roast and rub spice blend all over.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat, sear the beef on all sides for 3-4 minutes.
- Sauté chopped onions and minced garlic in the same skillet until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Place the seared beef in the slow cooker, add onions, garlic, BBQ sauce, beef broth, and apple cider vinegar.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for about 4 hours.
- Once the meat shreds easily with a fork, remove, let cool slightly, shred, and mix back with the juices.
- Serve on soft buns with toppings like coleslaw or pickles.
Notes
Make the dish a day in advance for even deeper flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: slow cooker, BBQ, pulled beef, family recipe, easy dinners