Description
Tender and juicy BBQ pulled beef made effortlessly in a slow cooker or Instant Pot, perfect for any family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs chuck roast
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup beef broth or water (for Instant Pot version)
Instructions
- Season the chuck roast with salt and pepper, and place it in the slow cooker.
- Drizzle BBQ sauce over the roast, followed by brown sugar and apple cider vinegar.
- For the slow cooker, cover and set to low for 8 hours or high for 5 hours.
- For the Instant Pot, add broth or water, lock the lid, set manual high pressure for 60 minutes, and quick release the pressure.
- After cooking, shred the beef directly in the cooking sauce and mix well.
- If the sauce is thin, turn on the sauté function and simmer until thickened.
Notes
Sear the beef before cooking for enhanced flavor. Adjust the BBQ sauce sweetness and tanginess to your taste.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 300 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking, Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 475
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg