The Ultimate Slow-Cooker Shredded BBQ Beef

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Ingredients

• 4 lb roast
• 24 oz BBQ sauce
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tbs Dijon mustard
• 2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• Salt & pepper

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from heathersdish.com

Preparation

Step 1

In all seriousness though this is the easiest dinner I think I’ve ever made.  You literally whisk the sauce together, pour it over the meat, let it cook in the crockpot all day and then shred and enjoy.  And the amount of cooking you do?  Zilch.  Unless you count shredding as cooking.

The great part about this (besides the super-easy part) is that you can literally mix your own sauce to match your taste or mood.  Need some spice in your life?  Toss in some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper…I won’t judge.  What about some sweetness?  Brown sugar or molasses baby!  What about some smokiness?  Lord help me, you could add some cooked bacon or even some chipotle peppers.  OMG.  The options are limitless, and I would be willing to

Whisk together all of the ingredients except the meat in the bowl of your slow cooker.  Put the meat in there and turn to coat.  Cook on low for 8-9 hours or high for 4-5 until the meat shreds easily.  Remove the meat with 1 hour to go and shred with two forks, then add it back in to the sauce and let it finish cooking the final hour.  Serve hot!