BBQ Beef Sandwiches (Slow Cooker)
Saucy, cheesy, and beefy sandwiches! This is an easy slow cooker recipe: the seasoned beef cooks all day until it’s falling apart tender, so when it’s time to eat, all you need to do is assemble the sandwiches.
Shredded beef is piled on buns and topped with barbecue sauce, a spoonful of dill relish, and plenty of cheese. Put the sandwiches under the broiler, so they’re hot and toasty!
Ingredients
- Beef seasoning: This recipe starts with the rub made with spicy brown mustard, brown sugar, oregano, onion and garlic powders, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Beef: A boneless chuck roast works great. It loves a long cooking time in the slow cooker and, once it’s done, is so tender you can shred it with a fork.
- Buns: Any sandwich buns you like will work, but I love top-sliced hot dog buns. They make it easy to pile on the shredded beef and toppings.
- Sandwich Toppings: BBQ sauce adds tangy sweetness, dill relish adds bright acidity that cuts through the richness, and a few slices of provolone cheese add the melty finishing touch.
Variations: Use your favorite BBQ sauce to switch up the flavor. You can also swap the relish for banana peppers or sliced jalapenos for a twist.
These sandwiches are great for a weeknight dinner. You can start the beef in the morning, and later that night, it’s ready to go.
How to Make Them
- Season the beef and put it into the slow cooker. It will take about 8 hours to cook.
- Shred the beef and pile it on buns.
- Drizzle on some BBQ sauce, add some relish, and layer the cheese on top.
- Broil the sandwiches until the cheese is nice and melted!
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BBQ Beef Sandwiches (Slow Cooker)
Slow cooker shredded beef on rolls with BBQ sauce, relish, and cheese. These hot sandwiches are great for an easy weeknight dinner or game-day meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 sandwiches 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (3-pound) boneless chuck roast
- 8 top-sliced hot dog buns
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- ½ cup Dill relish
- 8 slices (about 5 ounces) provolone cheese
Instructions
- Mix the mustard, sugar, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub the mixture on the chuck roast and place it in the slow cooker.
- Cook the roast on low for 8 to 10 hours or until it’s falling apart tender. Shred the meat in the slow cooker.
- Preheat the oven broiler to high.
- Place the buns on a sheet pan. Scoop about ½ cup of the shredded beef in each bun. Drizzle a tablespoon of BBQ sauce over the top of each sandwich. Spoon 1 tablespoon of relish on each sandwich.
- Top each sandwich with a slice of provolone cheese. Broil the sandwiches until the cheese is melted – this will only take a couple of minutes, so keep an eye on them.
Notes
Make Ahead: You can cook the beef ahead, shred it, and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Warm it up before you assemble the sandwiches.
Leftovers: Shredded beef will keep in the refrigerator for three to four days. Or you can freeze it for several months.
Nutrition
- Calories: 522
- Sugar: 13.3g
- Sodium: 898.4mg
- Fat: 18.2g
- Saturated Fat: 7.7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2.1g
- Protein: 41.7g
- Cholesterol: 120.4mg
The nutrition is an estimate only. It was calculated using Nutrifox, an online nutrition calculator.
More Slow Cooker Recipes
If you love BBQ beef, try these slow cooker sandwiches! They’re easy and delicious—enjoy!
Happy cooking,
