Transform your next meal with the ultimate comfort food: Slow Cooker Chuck Roast Barbecue. This hearty recipe delivers tender, melt-in-your-mouth beef infused with a smoky, tangy barbecue sauce crafted from a blend of ketchup, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar. The chuck roast is first seared to caramelized perfection before being slow-cooked for hours alongside sliced onions, creating layers of rich, savory flavor. Perfect for busy days, this set-it-and-forget-it recipe requires just 20 minutes of prep and yields a crowd-pleasing dish ideal for serving on fluffy buns, over creamy mashed potatoes, or with your favorite side dishes. With its fork-tender texture and irresistible BBQ taste, this dish is a guaranteed hit for family dinners, potlucks, or game-day gatherings.
Season the chuck roast on all sides with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chuck roast on all sides until browned, about 3-4 minutes per side.
Place the sliced onion in the bottom of the slow cooker and lay the browned chuck roast on top.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the beef broth, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, and ground mustard to make the barbecue sauce.
Pour the barbecue sauce over the chuck roast, ensuring it is well-coated.
Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on low for 8 hours (or high for 4-5 hours) until the chuck roast is fork-tender and easily shredded.
Once cooked, remove the roast from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Discard any large pieces of fat.
Return the shredded beef to the slow cooker and mix it into the sauce until evenly coated.
Serve the barbecue beef warm on buns, over mashed potatoes, or alongside your favorite side dishes.
Calories |
3775 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat | 211.7 g | 271% | |
| Saturated Fat | 81.6 g | 408% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 1252 mg | 417% | |
| Sodium | 9660 mg | 420% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 114.5 g | 42% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 5.6 g | 20% | |
| Total Sugars | 80.8 g | ||
| Protein | 360.7 g | 721% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.4 mcg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 301 mg | 23% | |
| Iron | 48.2 mg | 268% | |
| Potassium | 5170 mg | 110% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.