Description
Pulled Beef Sandwiches are a crowd-pleasing delight, featuring tender, slow-cooked beef drenched in zesty BBQ sauce and nestled between soft buns. Perfect for gatherings or cozy nights in, these sandwiches are easy to prepare, making them a go-to choice for busy weeknights. Serve them with coleslaw or your favorite sides for a meal that’s sure to impress family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 lbs chuck roast
- 2 medium sweet onions, sliced
- 4–6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 6 soft burger buns (or brioche)
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- Coleslaw for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Season the chuck roast with salt and pepper. Sear it in a hot skillet until browned on all sides.
- Sauté sliced onions and minced garlic in the same skillet until fragrant and translucent.
- Place the seared beef into the slow cooker along with sautéed onions, garlic, beef broth, BBQ sauce, and spices.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours until the beef is tender enough to shred.
- Shred the beef using two forks in the slow cooker and mix it back into the juices.
- Assemble your sandwiches by loading buns with pulled beef and top with coleslaw if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich (200g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg