Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches
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Last Updated on June 16, 2020 by Lisa Johnson
Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches are perfect for this month’s Virgo picnic meal. I served beef for last year’s Cooking with Astrology “Virgo” meal, but I decided to keep the same protein this year as well because these sandwiches needed to happen. I might change things up next year, but you just never know.
Our complete meal includes:
but they would also be delicious with Sweet Potato Chips.
How to make Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches:
Start by mixing the Spice Rub together…..
Then sprinkle the rub on all sides of the beef roast…..
*Warning* this spice rub has a kick to it! It’s not overly spicy, but small children might not be thrilled with it. Use less chili powder for less heat, or use less rub. 🙂
Place the roast in the slow cooker…..
Put on the lid and cook on HIGH for 6 hours, or LOW for 8 hours…..
Come back and find this super delicious beef just waiting to be shredded…..
No, I did not add any liquid before I cooked the roast! Remove the roast to a large plate or baking sheet and shred with two forks…..
Discard the liquid and return the shredded beef to the slow cooker…..
Add 1 cup of Tangy & Sassy Barbecue Sauce {or sauce of your choice} and cook for an additional 30 to 60 minutes…..
Slice your Homemade Hamburger Buns in half, and toast in a cast iron skillet. Place a scoop of barbecue beef on the bun…..
and serve with additional barbecue sauce on the side. I wrapped my sandwiches in foil…..
for easy transport. It also helped keep all of the barbecue sauce from running down my arms! 😉 Don’t forget to bring along some Wet Nap hand wipes in your basket!
You also need a blanket to sit on, a couple of pillows to lean against, and some large plates of a tray to keep your food from falling over! 🙂 No one wants their Blackberry Passion Tea Lemonade to spill and ruin their new blanket…or soak their imaginary date!
How cute, he even matches the picnic! 😉
Enjoy!!
Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches
Ingredients
Spice Rub
- ½ Tablespoon chili powder
- ½ Tablespoon garlic powder
- ½ Tablespoon onion powder
- ½ Tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 pound beef chuck roast trimmed
- 1 cup barbecue sauce*
- 12 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Mix spice rub ingredients together in a small bowl, set aside.
- Sprinkle spice rub over all sides of the beef chuck roast.
- Place roast in slow cooker, and cook on HIGH for 6 hours or LOW for 8 hours.
- Shred beef with two forks and return to the slow cooker.
- Mix in the barbecue sauce and cook for an additional 30 to 60 minutes.
- Store left over barbecue beef in the refrigerator for up to a week.
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These sandwiches look so insanely good! I need to whip these up for my family, and these would be great for Game Day!
This is just what I need for dinner! I love slow cooked beef and the more BBQ sauce, the better! Looks great, Lisa!
that slow cooked beef looks amazing! i definitely need to recreate the recipe, craving a bite right now!
Thank you Thalia! 🙂
These look delicious Lisa!!! I really need to make some in my crock pot!!
I love shredded slow cooker sandwiches! We usually do chicken but my family would love me for beef!!
I never use my slow cooker because I don’t have a timer and even without one everything always seems to be overcooked. Any ideas? Would like to try this recipe.
Totally my kind of dinner! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!