Best 7 Slow Cooker Smoky Barbecue Beef Sandwiches Recipes

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Dive into the smoky, savory world of barbecue with our curated collection of slow-cooker beef sandwich recipes that tantalize your taste buds. From classic barbecue sauce-slathered sandwiches to unique flavor twists like Asian barbecue and Dr. Pepper-infused creations, this article is your ultimate guide to slow-cooker barbecue beef sandwich bliss.

1. **Classic Slow-Cooker Smoky Barbecue Beef Sandwiches**: Indulge in the timeless flavors of barbecue with this classic recipe. Tender beef brisket is slow-cooked in a rich, smoky barbecue sauce, resulting in fall-apart perfection. Served on soft, toasted buns and topped with tangy coleslaw, these sandwiches are a picnic or backyard barbecue staple.

2. **Asian Barbecue Beef Sandwiches**: Embark on a culinary adventure with this Asian-inspired barbecue beef sandwich. A harmonious blend of soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and brown sugar creates a sweet and savory sauce that coats the slow-cooked beef. Topped with crunchy Asian slaw and a drizzle of Sriracha, these sandwiches offer a delightful fusion of flavors.

3. **Dr. Pepper Barbecue Beef Sandwiches**: Get ready for a unique and irresistible twist on barbecue with these Dr. Pepper-infused sandwiches. The secret ingredient, Dr. Pepper soda, adds a subtle sweetness and depth of flavor to the slow-cooked beef. Served on toasted buns with melted cheese, crispy onion rings, and a drizzle of Dr. Pepper barbecue sauce, these sandwiches are a fun and flavorful departure from the traditional.

4. **Hawaiian Barbecue Beef Sandwiches**: Transport your taste buds to the islands with these Hawaiian-inspired barbecue beef sandwiches. Slow-cooked beef is smothered in a tangy, sweet pineapple barbecue sauce, capturing the essence of Hawaiian flavors. Topped with grilled pineapple slices and a creamy coleslaw, these sandwiches offer a tropical twist on the classic barbecue experience.

5. **Sweet Heat Barbecue Beef Sandwiches**: Fire up your taste buds with these sweet heat barbecue beef sandwiches. A combination of brown sugar, chipotle peppers, and a touch of cayenne pepper creates a sweet and spicy sauce that coats the tender beef. Served on toasted buns with crisp bacon, melted cheese, and a dollop of cooling sour cream, these sandwiches pack a flavorful punch.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SLOW COOKER BBQ BEEF SANDWICHES



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Not only are these Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches a crowd pleaser they're really easy to make! The great thing cooking meat in a slow cooker is that the less expensive cuts of meat tenderize the best and don't dry out (which is why pulled pork is always so good in the slow cooker)! The low and slow cooking method gives you beef so tender you can easily shared it with a fork.

Provided by Holly Nilsson

Categories     Beef     Dinner     Slow Cooker

Time 8h10m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 boneless chuck roast ((approx 4-5 lbs))
1 cup chili sauce
2 cloves garlic (minced)
¼ cup minced white onion
½ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 ½ tablespoons molasses
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
½ tablespoon dried parsley
salt & fresh ground pepper to taste
rolls & slaw for serving

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients except rolls & slaw in the slow cooker.
  • Cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is fork tender.
  • Remove beef from the slow cooker and shred with a fork.
  • Skim any fat off of the liquid and add beef back into the sauce. Cook an additional 20-30 minutes.
  • Serve on rolls with slaw.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190 kcal, Carbohydrate 12 g, Protein 15 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 51 mg, Sodium 514 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SLOW-COOKER SMOKY BARBECUE BEEF SANDWICHES



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These intensely flavored ground beef hoagies are astoundingly easy. Just add prepared sauces and a touch of chipotle chile.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 4h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
1/3 cup teriyaki baste and glaze sauce
1 tablespoon finely chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (from 7-oz can)
1 teaspoon salt
10 soft hoagie buns (6 to 7 inch), split

Steps:

  • In 12-inch nonstick skillet or Dutch oven, brown ground beef over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain well.
  • In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix cooked ground beef and remaining ingredients except buns.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 6 hours.
  • To serve, stir beef mixture. Spoon 1/2 cup beef mixture into each bun.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Sandwich, Sodium 1090 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 1 g

SOUTHERN BARBEQUE PULLED BEEF SANDWICHES



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Barbeque beef, southern-style, made in the slow cooker. Serve on Kaiser rolls with a side of cole slaw.

Provided by Chriss Minnick

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 7h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

cooking spray
½ cup beef broth
1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (4 pound) boneless beef chuck roast
3 tablespoons barbeque seasoning (such as Grill Mates® Smokehouse Maple)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 cups barbeque sauce
8 Kaiser rolls, split

Steps:

  • Spray the inside of a 6-quart oval slow cooker crock with cooking spray.
  • Mix beef broth and liquid smoke in a small bowl; pour into prepared crock.
  • Drizzle olive oil over the beef chuck roast. Rub barbeque seasoning over the roast and lie gently into the liquid in the slow cooker. Drizzle Worcestershire sauce over the roast.
  • Cook on Low until the meat pulls apart easily, 7 to 8 hours. Remove roast to a cutting board and shred into strands with a pair of forks.
  • Drain liquid from the slow cooker crock, reserving 1/2 cup and discarding remainder. Stir reserved liquid with barbeque sauce in a bowl.
  • Return shredded beef to the slow cooker. Drizzle barbeque sauce mixture over the meat and stir.
  • Cook on High until the liquid is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Spoon beef onto split Kaiser rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 579.7 calories, Carbohydrate 45.7 g, Cholesterol 103.3 mg, Fat 29.3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 30.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.5 g, Sodium 2104.9 mg, Sugar 17.4 g

SLOW-COOKER BARBECUE BEEF SANDWICHES



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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.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 8h50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

  • Trim excess fat from beef. Cut beef into 4 pieces. Place beef in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker.
  • Mix remaining ingredients except buns; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until beef is tender.
  • Remove beef to cutting board. Cut into thin slices; return to cooker.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

SMOKY BARBECUE BEEF BRISKET (CROCK POT)



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This smoky flavored brisket is great for sandwiches or by itself. Start it before leaving the house in the morning and come home to a great meal.

Provided by Chris from Kansas

Categories     Meat

Time 8h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 -3 lbs fresh beef brisket
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup catsup
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Steps:

  • Trim fat from brisket. If necessary, cut to fit into crock pot.
  • Combine chili powder, garlic powder, celery seed and pepper; rub evenly over meat. Place meat in a 3 1/2-5 quart crock pot.
  • For sauce, combine catsup, chili sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke and dry mustard. Pour over brisket.
  • Cover; cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours. Remove meat from cooker. Cut the brisket into thin slices across the grain. Skim fat off juices in cooker; serve juices with meat.

SHREDDED BBQ BEEF SANDWICHES



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Whatever group you're cooking for, they'll love these flavor-packed sandwiches. The beef is slow-cooked until tender, and the light, tangy barbecue sauce is mouthwatering.-JoLynn Hill, Roosevelt, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 8h20m

Yield 24 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 boneless beef chuck roast (about 4 pounds)
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon Liquid Smoke, optional
24 kaiser rolls or hamburger buns, split

Steps:

  • Cut roast in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with onion. Combine the next eight ingredients; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until the meat is tender. , Remove roast and cool slightly; shred meat with two forks. Skim fat from cooking liquid. Return meat to slow cooker; heat through. Using a slotted spoon, place 1/3 cup meat mixture on each roll.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 510mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

SWEET & SMOKY BBQ BEEF FOR SANDWICHES



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This recipe is a favorite of my family.It is a great recipe for parties. Even the little ones eat it up. It is full of flavor and some find it addictive! You can also cook a pork roast with this recipe for bbq pork sandwiches. You will just have to carefully pick the meat to remove all fat before adding the bbq sauce.We like our bbq beef on toasted buns with mustard and pickle or a spoonful of homemade coleslaw.

Provided by Sherry from Louisia

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 3h5m

Yield 12-18 sandwiches, 12-18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 lbs top round roast
3 medium yellow onions, quartered and sliced
3 cups cattlemens smoky barbecue sauce, preferred (or other smoky sauce)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 (12 ounce) bottle beer
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Steps:

  • Season both sides of the roast with the salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and minced garlic.
  • In a dutch oven on your stove top heat the oil on medium-high heat. Add the roast and lightly brown each side. This takes about one minute on each side.
  • Pour in half of the bottle of beer.Put the cap back on you will use the rest later. Top the roast with the brown sugar. Add the sliced onions.( These will cook down and the kids won't even see them.) Put the lid on and cook on medium for 1 1/2 hours.Make sure the juices are at a low simmer.
  • Take off the lid and pour in the other half of the beer, turn the roast over, mix everything around real good and put the lid back on. Cook on medium-low for another 1 1/2 hours.The juices should be at a lower simmer now.
  • When the time is up check tenderness. The meat should pull apart with a fork easily.
  • Remove the roast from the pan to a plate if it is done.
  • The onions should be cooked down to practically nothing and there should be no more than a cup of juices left in the pan. Add the bbq sauce to the onions and juice in the pan.
  • On the plate cut the roast across the grain at about every 3 inches. This will make the roast pull apart into smaller pieces. Pull the meat apart with a large fork into shreds.
  • Add the meat to the sauce mixture and mix very well. The meat will absorb all of the sauce quickly.Let it sit on very low heat for about 30 minutes before serving.

Tips:

  • Choosing the right cut of beef is crucial. Brisket or chuck roast are excellent options as they become tender and flavorful during the slow cooking process.
  • Searing the beef before slow cooking adds depth of flavor and helps develop a delicious crust.
  • Don't overcrowd the slow cooker. If using a large piece of meat, ensure it fits comfortably without being cramped.
  • Adding liquid to the slow cooker prevents the meat from drying out. Beef broth, water, or even beer can be used.
  • Season the beef generously with your favorite spices and herbs. A combination of paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and chili powder works well.
  • For a smoky flavor, add a few drops of liquid smoke to the slow cooker. Alternatively, you can place a few wood chips, soaked in water, on the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • Cook the beef on low heat for 8-10 hours or on high heat for 4-6 hours. The cooking time may vary depending on the size and toughness of the meat.
  • Once the beef is cooked, shred it using two forks or a meat shredder. Discard any excess fat.
  • Prepare your favorite barbecue sauce or use a store-bought one. Toss the shredded beef in the sauce to coat evenly.
  • Serve the beef sandwiches on toasted buns, topped with coleslaw, onion rings, or your desired condiments.

Conclusion:

Slow-cooker smoky barbecue beef sandwiches are an easy and flavorful meal perfect for any occasion. With minimal preparation, you can create tender, juicy, and smoky pulled beef that's perfect for sandwiches, tacos, or burritos. Experiment with different spices, sauces, and toppings to create your unique flavor combination. So, fire up your slow cooker and enjoy the convenience and deliciousness of this classic comfort food.

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