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Shredded beef on a cutting board with forks and lime wedges.

Easy Shredded Beef Recipe

  • Author: Christine Pittman
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 4 hours 35 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Entrée
  • Method: Slow Cooker
  • Cuisine: American

DESCRIPTION

This easy Shredded Beef recipe only needs a handful of ingredients and then the slow cooker does the work.


Ingredients

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  • 2.5 lb. boneless chuck roast
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 cup beef broth

Instructions

  1. Season roast all over with salt and pepper.
  2. To the slow cooker add the onion and salsa. Stir. Nestle the roast into the onion mixture. Pour the broth over top of the roast.
  3. Cook on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
  4. Remove roast from slow cooker. Use two forks to shred beef into strands. Use a slotted spoon to scoop some of the onions and salsa veggies out of the slow cooker, and then stir them into the beef to moisten it to your desired amount.
  5. If the beef was a lean cut and seems dry, stir in some of the braising liquid. Season beef to taste with salt and pepper.

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