Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches

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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:

• Bacon Potato Salad
• Texas Sheet Cake
• Blackberry Passion Tea Lemonade

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!

{photo from US Magazine}

How cute, he even matches the picnic! 😉

Enjoy!!

Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches

These Tangy & Sassy Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches are the perfect solution for those busy weeknight meals!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef, barbecue, sauce, spice, rub, recipe, sandwich, slow cooker

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 7 hours

Total Time: 7 hours 10 minutes

Servings: 12 Servings

Calories: 369kcal

Author: Lisa Johnson

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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

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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.

Notes

*Tangy & Sassy Barbecue Sauce recipe

Homemade Hamburger Buns recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 557mg | Potassium: 496mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 165IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 4.1mg