Easy Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Beef

Name: Easy Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Beef
Total time: 10 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Western
Ingredients: 1.5 kg chuck beef, cut into 4 thick steaks; 1 cup beer (or low-sodium beef stock); 3 tbsp olive oil, for searing; 3 tbsp brown sugar (for rub); 1 tbsp paprika powder; 1 tbsp garlic powder (for rub); 2 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp mustard powder (for rub); 1 tsp cumin powder; 2 tsp cooking/kosher salt (for rub); 1 tsp black pepper (for rub); 1 cup apple cider vinegar; 3 cup tomato ketchup; 3 tbsp molasses; 0.67 cup brown sugar (for sauce); 4 tsp mustard powder (for sauce); 3 tsp garlic powder (for sauce); 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 tsp cooking/kosher salt (for sauce); 2 tsp black pepper (for sauce); 2 tsp Tabasco or cayenne pepper, optional; 2 tbsp green onion, finely sliced

A big batch of succulent pulled beef smothered in an incredible homemade barbecue sauce, made with the convenience of a slow cooker. Pile into sliders, heap onto plates, or stuff into baked potatoes.

10h 20m 8 servingsRecipeTin Eats Source

Extracted by chinwei271Extracted 30 Jun 2026

Nutrition· per serving · estimated

448

Calories

30g

Protein

33g

Carbs

22g

Fat

Scale recipe

8 servings

Original recipe

Ingredients22 items

Produce

🌿green onion, finely sliced2 tbsp

Meat

🥩chuck beef, cut into 4 thick steaks1½ kg

Pantry

🫒olive oil, for searing3 tbsp

🟤brown sugar (for rub)3 tbsp

🍶apple cider vinegar1 cup

🍅tomato ketchup3 cup

🍯molasses3 tbsp

🟤brown sugar (for sauce)⅔ cup

🫙Worcestershire sauce4 tsp

Spices

🌶️paprika powder1 tbsp

🧄garlic powder (for rub)1 tbsp

🧅onion powder2 tsp

🟡mustard powder (for rub)2 tsp

🟤cumin powder1 tsp

🧂cooking/kosher salt (for rub)2 tsp

🧂black pepper (for rub)1 tsp

🟡mustard powder (for sauce)4 tsp

🧄garlic powder (for sauce)3 tsp

🧂cooking/kosher salt (for sauce)2 tsp

🧂black pepper (for sauce)2 tsp

🌶️Tabasco or cayenne pepper, optional2 tsp

Beverages

🍺beer (or low-sodium beef stock)1 cup

Instructions

1
BBQ Sauce - Put the apple cider vinegar, ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, mustard powder, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, Tabasco and green onion in a slow cooker and whisk to combine.
2
Season beef - Mix the rub together in a medium bowl. Dredge the steaks in the rub to coat on both sides.
3
Sear - Heat half the oil in a large non-stick pan over medium high heat. Brown 2 steaks for 1-1 1/2 minutes on each side until deep golden, taking care not to burn the spice rub. Place in the slow cooker. Wipe the pan clean, heat the remaining oil and repeat with the remaining 2 steaks.
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4
Deglaze pan with beer - Add the beer into the pan and let it simmer rapidly, scraping the base, until reduced to about 1/4 cup - about 3 minutes. Pour into the slow cooker.
3:00 timer
5
Slow cook 10 hours - Arrange the beef so each piece is submerged as much as possible. Slow cook on low for 10 hours, until the beef is tender enough to easily shred.
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6
Shred - Remove the beef into a pan and shred with 2 forks.
7
Reduce sauce - Pour the sauce from the slow cooker into a pot or large deep fry pan. Simmer on medium high for 15 to 20 minutes until thickened to a BBQ sauce consistency, stirring regularly towards the end.
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8
Toss - Pour about 1/3 to 1/2 the sauce over the beef and toss (enough to moisten and flavour but not make it soggy).
9
Serve the beef with the remaining BBQ sauce. Use for sliders and sandwiches with coleslaw, make plates with cornbread, mac and cheese and corn on the cob, or stuff into baked potatoes.

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CuisineWestern