Barbecue Beef for Sandwiches

This barbecue beef sandwich recipe starts with pot-roasted beef, shredded and simmered in a hot, spicy sauce — serve on toasted, buttered hamburger buns.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 200 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 12 ounces chile sauce
• 4 pounds boneless chuck roast
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 0.125 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Shred beef using 2 forks; stir into sauce and simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Place roast in a roasting pan; cover pan. Cook in the preheated oven until beef falls apart and shreds easily, about 2 hours.

Step 4

Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook until translucent.

Step 5

Stir chili sauce and vinegar into onion. Fill empty chili sauce bottle with water, shake, and pour liquid into skillet. Stir in garlic, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, black pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper; cook over low heat, stirring often, until thickened.