This easy shredded beef recipe is made from a slow cooked chuck roast is super tender and packed with lots of amazing flavor. This shredded beef dish is naturally low carb and one the whole family gave rave reviews.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
Easy dinner: slow cooker recipes are the perfect way to make dinner time simple. This easy recipe cooks the beef to perfection over the matter of a few hours and it is so tender it practically shreds itself on its own!
Simple ingredients: just a few minimal ingredients and beef broth are all you need for this easy crock pot recipe.
Meal prep: It takes under 10 minutes to prep this recipe and a cooking time of 4-6 hours depending on the heat setting.
Multi-purpose beef recipe: pulled beef can be served in a variety of ways making this a good option to make different meals with the leftovers.
🥘 Ingredients
Beef roast: I love the chuck roast because it is affordable and think it is the best cut of beef to make shredded beef. It has good marbling, and shreds nicely. Other cuts you can use would be a shoulder roast
Beef broth: you want just enough broth to cover the roast, this makes it tender and juicy.
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Paprika
Black pepper
Salt
🔪 Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, black pepper and salt.
- Rub spice mixture over top of beef then place beef in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Pour beef broth and worcestershire sauce over top of roast in slow cooker. Cover with lid and cook on high 4 hours or on low 6 hours.
- Remove roast from slow cooker and place on cutting board.
- Using two forks, shred beef, returning shredded beef to the slow cooker to marinate in the juices. Allow to cook 5 minutes longer to warm beef through.
🥄 Equipment
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Slow cooker: to cook the roast; I prefer a crock pot that also has a warm setting so when the recipe is done it will stay warm until serving time.
Small bowl: to combine the seasonings
Measuring cup: to measure the broth
Forks: for shredding the beef
🥫Storage
Refrigerate: store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days.
Freeze: store beef in an airtight, freezer safe container up to 3 months.
📖 Variations
- Make mexican shredded beef and add 2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning to the seasoning rub. Serve in taco shells with a squeeze of lime juice, pickled red onions, pico de gallo, and homemade guacamole.
- Whisk 1 tablespoon tomato paste into the cooking liquid before returning shredded beef to the slow cooker.
- Substitute ½ cup dry red wine for ½ cup beef broth.
- Stud the roast with pieces of garlic cloves for extra flavorful beef.
💭 Tips
- When pulling the beef, be sure to remove and discard any excess fat chunks that were in the roast.
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🍽 Serve with...
Serve shredded beef in the juices over top of cooked egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or use the beef as a filling to make beef enchiladas.
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📖 Recipe
Slow Cooker Shredded Beef
Equipment
- Wood cutting board
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Ingredients
- 3 pound beef chuck roast
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, black pepper and salt.
- Rub spice mixture over top of beef then place beef in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Pour beef broth and worcestershire sauce over top of roast in slow cooker. Cover with lid and cook on high 4 hours or on low 6 hours.
- Remove roast from slow cooker and place on cutting board.
- Using two forks, shred beef, returning shredded beef to the slow cooker to marinate in the juices. Allow to cook 5 minutes longer to warm beef through.
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