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Slow-Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jun 9, 2016
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Grill all day? No way! Get the full flavor of barbecue beef. It's easy because your slow cooker does all the work.

Slow-Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 8 hr 50 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds beef boneless chuck roast
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 cup peach or apricot preserves
  • 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 12 kaiser or hamburger buns, split

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Trim excess fat from beef. Cut beef into 4 pieces. Place beef in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker.
  • Step 
    2
    Mix remaining ingredients except buns; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until beef is tender.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove beef to cutting board. Cut into thin slices; return to cooker.
  • Step 
    4
    Cover and cook on low heat setting 20 to 30 minutes longer or until beef is hot. Fill buns with beef mixture. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

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Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    For a delicious kick, spread buns with horseradish sauce.
  • tip 2
    Take a dip! Sandwiches can be served au jus. Serve the juices left in the cooker in small bowls to dip the sandwiches into while eating to make each bite extra delicious!
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