Slow Cooker Shredded Beef

Perfect for busy weeknights, slow cooker shredded beef is an easy set-it-and-forget-it meal the whole family will love! Tender pieces of braised seasoned beef that are melt-in-your-mouth tender thanks to the slow cooking in a crock pot. Flavorful, juicy, and could not be more simple to make!

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Why You Will Love This Recipe

• Only a few simple steps to make, this hands off slow cooker recipe is great for busy weeknights.
• Full of flavour and pairs well with many simple sides.
• Family friendly this recipe can be made in large batches and saved for later.
• Versatile and easily customizable, this recipe makes it easy to please everyone.

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About Slow Cooker Shredded Beef

This easy recipe is a set-it-and-forget-it slow cooker meal that anyone can make! Simply seasoned beef chuck roast is slow cooked on a bed of onions until it is fall apart tender. The beef is shredded similar to pulled pork and can be served over mashed potatoes, rice, noodles, or as a filling for a delicious sandwich.

Variations to Try

This recipe can be easily customized to fit any flavor profile you prefer by simply changing the seasonings.

Try any of these great seasonings or spices the next time you make this easy shredded beef.

• Onion powder
• Cajun seasoning
• Greek seasoning
• Cayenne pepper
• Lemon salt
• Soy sauce
• Maggi seasoning
• Seasoning salt
• Parsely
• Rosemary
• Sage

What type of beef works best for shredded beef?

This recipe can be made with pretty much any cut of beef you have on hand. While chuck roast has a good ratio of meat to fat, brisket, striploin, cross rib, and rib roasts will all make a delicious pulled beef.

What to serve with this shredded beef?

This recipe makes a delicious main dish that can be served alongside a carby side like mashed potatoes, rice, noodles, noodles, or roasted vegetables. Pulled beef also makes a great sandwich, burrito, or wrap!

Cooking Tips

• Make sure the beef is fall apart tender before shredding. It should shred easily. If the beef is still tough, cook for an additional hour.
• Use plenty of beef broth to keep the roast from getting dry. The juices in the crock pot after cooking can be used as a gravy.
• Leave some of the fat on the roast before cooking, The fat will keep the beef flavourful and moist.
• This recipe makes a great meal prep and can be made in large batches in advance.

Make Ahead and Leftovers

This recipe makes great leftovers and meal prep.

Store leftover pulled beef in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Reheat gently on the stove until warmed through or cook in the microwave on HIGH until warm. If the beef appears dry try adding some butter or additional beef stock.

Freezing tips

This easy pulled beef recipe is freezer friendly and doubles well! It is great to make a double or even triple batch of this recipe and freeze half for a quick dinner when you need it.

Let the cooked beef cool to room temperature and place in an airtight container or freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.

Thaw in the microwave or in the fridge overnight. Do not leave it on the counter to thaw as the beef may spoil.

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