October 29, 2020
At the slightest sign of fall weather, you will find my crockpot out of the pantry and ready for action. While I love my instant pot for it’s quick meal options, I love filling my house with the smells of crock pot cooking. Who needs a fall candle when you have a crockpot, kidding. But really.
This is the Ultimate Slow Cooker Shredded beef that leaves you with tender meat and a built in gravy to enjoy over a bed of fluffy mashed potatoes. The perfect comfort meal for any day of the week.
Made with Simple Ingredients
- Beef Chuck Roast
- Olive Oil
- Yellow Onion
- Garlic Cloves
- Beef Broth
- Bay Leaf
- Tapioca Flour
- Salt & Pepper
This is a twist on the classic flavors of a pot roast. (I also have a great Pot Roast recipe on the blog that you can check out). This recipe is a low maintenance but loaded with flavors.
WHAT IS A GOOD CUT OF BEEF FOR SHREDDING?
It may sound counterintuitive, but the best cuts of meat for tender, juicy shredded beef are actually the toughest cuts. Tough cuts like chuck roast stand up well to slow cooking, and become succulent and pull-apart-tender after hours in the crock pot.
How to serve:
Over Mashed Potatoes: Check out my easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes here.
Over Mashed Cauliflower: Check out this recipe.
Slowcooker Homestyle Shredded Beef
Equipment
- Slowcooker / Crockpot
Ingredients
- 2-3 Lbs beef chuck roast
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 C beef broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 tbsp tapioca flour dissolved in 3 Tbsp water)
- fresh cracked pepper & salt to taste
Instructions
- Cut the Roast into 4 pieces. Season generously with salt & pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add the meat & brown on all sides. About 3 minutes per side.
- In the crockpot add the onions & garlic. Transfer the meat from the pan to the crockpot. Cover with Beef broth & add a bay leaf. Place lid on the crockpot. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- When the beef has finished cooking. remove from the crockpot & shred.
- If the heat setting is not already set to high on the crockpot, increase now. Whisk in the arrowroot + water mixture to the liquid. Stir until completely dissolved. Add beef back to the crockpot and cook for 10 addition minutes to allow the gravy to thicken. Season gravy with fresh cracked pepper & salt to taste.
- Serve over mashed potatoes or cauliflower.
