Shredded Beef
Chuck roast cooked till it falls apart — Italian beef sandwiches, beef ragu, barbacoa tacos, Korean shredded beef — for busy weeknights and easy feeding.
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dinnerSmoked Italian Beef
A spin on a crockpot classic
Steven DangerIngredients
- 5lbs Chuck Roast
- Enough to cover meat halfway Beef Broth
- 2 Bay Leaf
- Small jar Giardiniera (hot or mild)
- Small jar Banana peppers
- Don’t be shy Worcestershire
- Italian seasonings
- Garlic
- Salt n pepper
Instructions
- 1Start grill or smoker and set temp around 325. Season and sear Chuck roast
- 2Place meat in aluminum pan. Add giadininera, banana peppers, garlic, bay leaf. Deglaze pan with beef broth and add to meat.
- 3Leave on grill for about 5 hours uncovered or until meat is tender enough to shred.
- 4Serve on toasted bun with some melted cheese!
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Open in Pepper →Chuck Roast That Falls Apart On Its Own
A chuck roast is one of the cheapest cuts at the store, and given enough low heat it turns into dinner three or four different ways. You shred it once and eat off it all week.
Cooks on Pepper reach for this collection on the mornings they know the evening is going to be a mess — the roast goes in before work, and by six it's sandwiches or tacos with almost no effort left to give.
Every recipe here starts with beef and ends up shredded: Smoked Italian Beef, Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches, Hearty Italian Beef Ragu with Pappardelle, Beef Barbacoa tacos, Slow Cooker Beef Birria, and Slow Cooker Korean Shredded Beef.
Quick Tips
- 1
Sear the roast first
Brown all sides of the chuck roast in a hot skillet with a tablespoon of oil, 3 to 4 minutes per side, before it goes in the slow cooker.
- 2
Cook it long enough
Chuck needs 8 hours on low or about 5 on high. If it fights the fork, it isn't done — give it another hour.
- 3
Shred in the juices
Pull the beef apart with two forks right in the pot so it soaks the liquid back up instead of drying out on a cutting board.
- 4
Toast the dried chiles
For birria, press the guajillo and ancho chiles in a dry skillet 30 seconds a side until they smell nutty, then soak in hot water 20 minutes.
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