Tangy Sweet Shredded Beef Barbecue
Get ready to savor the ultimate comfort food with this Tangy Sweet Shredded Beef Barbecue recipe—a slow-cooked masterpiece that's bursting with bold flavors and melt-in-your-mouth tenderness. Made from a succulent beef chuck roast, this dish pairs a smoky-sweet barbecue sauce crafted with ketchup, brown sugar, and a splash of apple cider vinegar with the rich depth of Worcestershire sauce and smoked paprika. The beef is seared to golden perfection, then slow-cooked for eight hours with aromatic onions and garlic, resulting in irresistibly tender shreds infused with tangy sweetness. Perfect for sandwiching in fluffy buns, serving over rice, or pairing with your favorite BBQ sides, this easy slow-cooker recipe is a crowd-pleaser that transforms minimal effort into maximum flavor.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Beef chuck roast
- 1 medium, diced Onion
- 3 minced Garlic cloves
- 1 cup Beef broth
- 1.5 cups Ketchup
- 0.5 cup Brown sugar
- 0.25 cup Apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Generously season the beef chuck roast with salt and black pepper on all sides.
Sear the beef roast in the hot skillet until browned on all sides, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove the beef and set aside.
In the same skillet, add the diced onion and minced garlic, cooking for 2-3 minutes until fragrant and softened.
Transfer the seared beef, onions, and garlic to a slow cooker.
In a medium bowl, mix together the beef broth, ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, ground mustard, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
Pour the barbecue sauce mixture over the beef in the slow cooker, ensuring it is mostly submerged.
Cover the slow cooker with a lid and cook on low heat for 8 hours, or until the beef is extremely tender and easily shreddable.
Once done, remove the beef from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks.
Return the shredded beef to the slow cooker, stirring it into the sauce.
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, adding more salt, brown sugar, or vinegar to suit your preference.
Serve the Tangy Sweet Shredded Beef Barbecue on hamburger buns, over rice, or with your favorite sides.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
4378 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 301.4 g | 386% | |
| Saturated Fat | 113.6 g | 568% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 1021 mg | 340% | |
| Sodium | 5998 mg | 261% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 179.8 g | 65% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.2 g | 11% | |
| Total Sugars | 144.4 g | ||
| Protein | 250.2 g | 500% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 294 mg | 23% | |
| Iron | 39.5 mg | 219% | |
| Potassium | 4517 mg | 96% | |
*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.
