Description
These BBQ beef sandwiches feature tender, slow-cooked beef coated in a smoky and tangy barbecue sauce, served on soft buns and topped with coleslaw or pickles. Perfect for an easy, comforting meal ideal for weeknights, game days, or casual gatherings.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef chuck roast
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
To Serve
- 6 hamburger or brioche buns
- Coleslaw or pickles, for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the slow cooker: Place the beef chuck roast into the slow cooker base.
- Add aromatics: Layer the sliced onion and minced garlic on top of the beef in the slow cooker.
- Mix the sauce: In a bowl, combine barbecue sauce, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, smoked paprika, chili powder, salt, and black pepper until well blended.
- Pour sauce over beef: Evenly pour the prepared sauce mixture over the beef and aromatics in the slow cooker.
- Cook the beef: Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 7–8 hours or on HIGH for 4–5 hours, until the beef is tender and shreds easily with a fork.
- Shred the beef: Remove the cooked beef from the slow cooker and shred it thoroughly using two forks.
- Combine shredded beef with sauce: Return the shredded beef to the slow cooker and stir to coat the meat evenly with the cooking juices and sauce.
- Serve: Toast the buns lightly to prevent sogginess, then pile the BBQ beef onto the buns and top with coleslaw or pickles as desired.
Notes
- Choose your favorite barbecue sauce to customize sweetness, smokiness, or spice level.
- Toasting buns helps keep them from becoming soggy from the saucy beef.
- Enhance flavor by adding sliced jalapeños or pickled onions to the sandwich.
- Store leftover shredded beef in an airtight container refrigerated for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Category: Main Course, Sandwich
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
