Slow Cooker Pulled Beef (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Main Ingredients

01 - 3-pound boneless chuck roast
02 - 12 hamburger buns, halved

→ Slow Cooker Sauce

03 - 1½ cups tomato ketchup
04 - ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
05 - ¼ cup your favorite BBQ sauce
06 - 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
07 - 2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
08 - 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring (if you like that smoky taste)
09 - ½ teaspoon kosher salt
10 - ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
11 - ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ Optional Toppings

12 - Thinly sliced sweet onions
13 - Crispy dill pickle slices
14 - Tangy pickled jalapeño rings

# Instructions:

01 - Start by cutting your chuck roast right down the middle so it fits nicely in your slow cooker. Toss both pieces into a 3 or 4-quart slow cooker. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the ketchup, brown sugar, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire, mustard, liquid smoke (if you're using it), salt, garlic powder, and pepper until everything's well combined. Pour this delicious sauce right over the beef, making sure it's nicely coated.
02 - Pop the lid on your slow cooker and set it to low heat. Let that beef work its magic for 8 to 10 hours until it's so tender you can practically cut it with a fork. When it's done, carefully lift the meat out and let it cool down just enough so you can handle it. Take a spoon and skim off any fat that's floating on top of those cooking juices - you want to keep all that flavorful liquid!
03 - Using two forks, shred that beautiful beef into bite-sized pieces - it should fall apart easily if it's cooked right. Return all the shredded meat back to the slow cooker with those amazing cooking juices. Cover it up again and let it heat through for another 15 minutes so all those flavors can mingle. When you're ready to serve, use a slotted spoon to pile about half a cup of that saucy pulled beef onto each bun bottom, then top with onions, pickles, and jalapeños if that's your thing!

# Notes:

01 - This recipe has been thoroughly tested in professional kitchens to ensure perfect results every time
02 - The secret to incredibly tender pulled beef is the long, slow cooking process that breaks down all the tough fibers in the chuck roast
03 - Chuck roast is the ideal cut for this recipe because it has just the right amount of fat and connective tissue to create melt-in-your-mouth texture

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