Crock Pot BBQ Beef Pot Roast
This easy BBQ Beef Pot Roast recipe slow cooks seasoned chuck roast to fall apart tender in a simple homemade BBQ sauce for juicy shredded BBQ beef you can eat on sandwiches or as a main dish.
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Ingredients
- 2-3 pound chuck roast
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ⅓ cup beef broth, if needed
- olive oil + salt & pepper for searing the roast before slow cooking
Instructions
- In a large cast iron skillet or Dutch oven, add 1-2 tablespoons olive oil and heat. Generously salt and pepper all sides of the roast. Add to hot skillet and sear roast on all sides.
- In a large measuring cup, whisk together tomato sauce, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion, Dijon mustard, paprika, parsley and salt to create the BBQ-style sauce.
- Transfer roast and any drippings from the skillet to the crock pot. Pour BBQ sauce over roast, using a spatula to get all of the sauce from the measuring cup. Cook roast on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. If more liquid is needed add beef broth. (Roast should not be covered with liquid, but sitting in 2-2.5 inches of sauce.)
- When roast is fork tender, use two forks to shred the roast. Toss the shredded roast in the cooked, thickened BBQ sauce and serve.
Notes
Alternate Cooking Instructions for Oven:
Preheat oven to 375. Pour BBQ sauce over roast right in the iron skillet or Dutch oven. Cover and cook for 2 hours or until roast is fork tender.