Slow Cooker Barbequed Beef
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Sear for Maximum Flavor (Optional but highly recommended!) 🥩🔥
- Pat your chuck roast completely dry with paper towels. Season all sides generously with salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, chili powder, and garlic powder.
- Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Once the skillet is smoking hot, add the roast. Sear for 3 to 4 minutes per side until a gorgeous, deeply caramelized brown crust forms. (This seals in the juices and creates incredible depth of flavor!)
Step 2: Set the Slow Cooker Base 🧅🧄
- Scatter the sliced yellow onion and minced garlic evenly across the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Place the seared chuck roast directly on top of the onions.
Step 3: Mix the Ultimate BBQ Glaze 🥣✨
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the 1.5 cups of barbecue sauce, ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar, 2 tbsp of brown sugar, 1 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce, and 1 tbsp of Dijon mustard.
- Pour this rich, tangy sauce completely over the beef, using a spoon to make sure the top and sides are thoroughly coated.
Step 4: Let It Simmer Low & Slow ⏰❄️
- Cover the slow cooker with the lid.
- Cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours (or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours). The secret to perfect shredded beef is cooking it low and slow so the tough connective tissues completely break down, leaving you with meat that falls apart at the touch of a fork!
