Slow Cooker Shredded Beef

Busy day? Save time with this simple and easy-to-make slow cooker shredded beef. Juicy and flavorful, you will love having this beef on hand all week long.

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Keyword slow cooker beef

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 15

Servings

Calories 347kcal

Author Liz DellaCroce

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

3 pound beef roast such as bottom round or chuck
2 tablespoons cumin
2 tablespoons smoked paprika
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon brown sugar optional
1 teaspoon chili flakes
1 large onion sliced
15 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
12 ounces beer such as porter or IPA
cilantro optional garnish

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Instructions

Mix together all of the spices (cumin through chili flakes) in the base of the slow cooker and place beef roast on top. Rub spice blend evenly on all sides of the beef roast.
Scatter onion slices on the top of the roast along with diced tomatoes and beer.
Cook on Low for 8 hours. Shred with two forks before serving. Garnish with cilantro if you wish.

Notes

Recipe can easily be doubled for larger roasts.

Shredded beef is delicious on its own or can be used throughout the week in fajitas, quesadillas, soups and more.

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