Slow Cooker 4th Of July Chuck Roast Barbecue Sandwiches Recipes

SLOW-COOKED BARBECUED BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut roast in half and place in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, liquid smoke if desired and seasonings. Pour over beef., Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender. Remove meat; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking liquid., Shred beef with two forks; return to the slow cooker. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until heated through. Using a slotted spoon, place 1/2 cup on each bun. Serve with onions, pickles and jalapenos if desired. Freeze option: Place individual portions of cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, gently stirring and adding a little broth / water if necessary.

SLOW COOKER 4TH OF JULY CHUCK ROAST BARBECUE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place roast in a 3 1/2 or 4 quart electric slow cooker; add onion.
• Combine cola and next 7 ingredients; cover and chill 1 cup sauce.
• Pour remaining sauce over raost.
• Cover with lid; cook on High for 1 hour.
• Reduce heat to Low; cook 8 hours or until roast is very tender.
• If time doesn't permit, you can omit cooking it on High for 1 hour.
• Just add two hours to the Low cooking time.
• Remove roast with chopped onion from cooker using a slotted spoon and shred meat with 2 forks.
• Combine reserved sauce, ketchup and butter in a saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated.
• Pour sauce over shredded meat, stirring gently.
• Spoon meat mixture on buns.

SLOW COOKER CHUCK ROAST BARBECUE

Steps:

• Chop onions and place in bottom of 4 quart slow cooker.
• Trim all visible fat off of roast, cut in half to ensure even cooking, and place on top of onions.
• Mix cola, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and minced garlic.
• Reserve 1/2 cup for use later, and pour the rest over the meat.
• Cover and cook on high for 6 hours or on low for 10 hours.
• When meat is done cooking and is very tender, remove meat and onions from the slow cooker with a slotted spoon.
• Discard cooking liquid in slow cooker.
• Add reserved sauce mixture and 1/2 cup bottled barbecue sauce to slow cooker and cook uncovered on high for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, shred roast with two forks.
• When sauce is finished, return shredded beef and onions to slow cooker, stir well, cover, and cook until heated through--about 10 minutes on high.