Slow Cooker Barbecue Chuck Roast Sandwiches
For easy hosting, serve Slow Cooker Barbecue Chuck Roast Sandwiches, a pulled beef sandwiches recipe, served with a side of corn slaw.
Ingredients
- 1 small sweet onion, roughly chopped
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup fruit preserves
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
- ½ cup water
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoons ground pepper
- Kosher salt
- 2-3 pound boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed and cut in half
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
How to serve
- Hamburger or ciabatta buns
- Coleslaw
- Fresh cilantro
- Fresh corn, optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together barbecue sauce, ketchup, jam, pepper, garlic powder, and water. Set aside.
- Heat a skillet on high with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Salt your meat, then sear it in the pan, about 2 minutes each side, or until richly browned. Remove form pan and set aside after searing.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil and diced onions to the pan. Cook on medium low heat until translucent, about 6 minutes.
- Remove from pan and spread on bottom of slow cooker.
- Place the meat in the cooker and smother with the barbecue sauce mixture. Cook on low for 7-8 hours.
- When meat is tender enough, shred with a fork, then return back to the cooker for an additional hour or so.
- Serve hot on toasted buns with coleslaw or other favorite summer side dishes.