Okay…the calendar says spring, but that icy nip in the air says winter… Time to head into the kitchen for some slow-cooked, slightly tangy, perfectly smoky, gorgeously aromatic Barbecue Beef!
Living in Central New York has this wonderful effect on our skin – it thickens it!
We are a tough brood…rugged and unafraid of the elements. Wind chill warnings? Blizzard advisories? Sleet? Squalls? Snow showers? (And we’re talking April!) Yes, these elements have the potential to make even the bravest crawl back into bed and not surface until the birds start chirping in the spring (or is it summer) time. But not us! No way! We can handle it!
Do we all own a little stock in snow scrapers, hand warmers, and earmuffs? I think so! Do we also find creative ways to laugh in the face of Old Man Winter? You know it!
I let the laughing begin during a particularly snowy day recently, in the name of this slow-cooked Barbecue Beef! (Sunflowers on the windowsill don’t hurt either!!)
And get this…when Nick walked through the front door, he said, “Smells like summer!”
Annie – 1 Winter – 0
Take that, Old Man Winter!
I love slow cooking! And thanks to this little beauty of a book that sits eye-level on a shelf behind me, 365 Favorite Brand Name Slow Cooker Recipes & More, we can enjoy a different recipe every day of the year!
Check this one out!
Ingredients:
- 3 lbs. boneless chuck roast
- 1½ cups ketchup
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
- 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp. liquid smoke flavoring
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Directions:
- Place the chuck roast in your slow-cooker.
- Combine remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Pour barbecue sauce mixture over roast.
- Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours, or on High for 4 to 5 hours.
- Remove roast from the slow-cooker and shred meat with a fork.
- Place shredded meat back in the slow-cooker.
- Stir meat to evenly coat with sauce.
- Spoon meat onto sandwich buns and top with additional barbecue sauce if desired.
Couple this delectable sandwich with some cabbage slaw and barbecue beans and you’ve got yourself a meal fit for July!
Just don’t forget your mittens…
Buon Appetito!
MORE DELECTABLE SANDWICHES:
Prime Rib Panini with Pesto & Mozzarella
Amaretti & Nutella Sandwich Cookies
Barbecue Beef
Description
Okay…my calendar says spring, but that icy nip in the air definitely says winter… Time to head in the kitchen for some slow-cooked, slightly tangy, perfectly smoky, gorgeously aromatic Barbecue Beef!
Ingredients
3 lbs. boneless chuck roast
1½ cups ketchup
¼ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup red wine vinegar
2 tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. liquid smoke flavoring
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. garlic powder
Instructions
Place the chuck roast in your slow-cooker.
Combine remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Pour barbecue sauce mixture over roast.
Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours, or on High for 4 to 5 hours.
Remove roast from the slow-cooker and shred meat with a fork.
Place shredded meat back in the slow-cooker.
Stir meat to evenly coat with sauce.
Spoon meat onto sandwich buns and top with additional barbecue sauce if desired.
This post was originally published here April 8, 2013. The recipe has been slightly modified, and the text and photographs have been updated.
Jan Chemotti says
Made it, loved it! Definitely going on my list for busy family weekends! Topping the beef with cole slaw gave it a nice tangy counterpoint.
Annie says
Music to my ears!! Thanks, Jan!
Karen Edwards says
HI Ann, I made this and it’s WONDERFUL!!!!!!
Annie says
That is music to my ears!!!! Thanks for your feedback, Karen!!!
Connie Crews says
OMG! Yum! This meal looks to die for! Just want you to know that we all miss you down here…hmmm…perhaps when you come back to my perpetual summer you can make this for me and the Iron Man!
Annie says
Thank you, Sweeta! Just give me the word – I’ll be there for you and our Iron Man!
Karen Edwards says
Wow, that looks really good Ann! I never thought to shred the roast and mix it all in with the sauce. I’m going to do that next time…tomorrow! Again, I am really impressed with your photography; it looks so professional.
Annie says
This, coming from an incredible cook, like yourself, means so much!! Thank you, again, Karen!