These slow cooker shredded beef sliders are an easy family dinner for busy days. The beef cooks until tender, then gets tossed with your favorite barbecue sauce and piled onto buns with caramelized onions or coleslaw.
A QUICK NOTE
A 4–5 lb roast makes a generous batch, and you can double it for meal prep if your slow cooker has room. The mushrooms and coleslaw are optional, and the amount of barbecue sauce is completely up to you.
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE BEEF
1 beef roast (4–5 lb), or double for meal prep
2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp chopped fresh garlic
1 tsp onion powder
8 oz sliced brown or white mushrooms, optional
½ cup beef broth
FOR SERVING
Yellow onion, sliced
Olive oil, for cooking the onion
Barbecue sauce of choice, to taste
Slider buns
Coleslaw, optional
DIRECTIONS
1. Season the roast with the salt and black pepper, then place it in the slow cooker.
2. Whisk the Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and onion powder together in a small bowl. Pour the mixture over the beef.
3. Add the mushrooms, if using. Pour the broth down the side of the slow cooker so it does not wash the seasoning off the roast.
4. Cover and cook on low for 8–10 hours, until the beef is tender and shreds easily.
5. Near the end of the cooking time, heat a little olive oil in a skillet and cook the sliced onion until caramelized.
6. Shred the beef with two forks and stir in barbecue sauce to taste.
7. Serve the beef on slider buns with caramelized onions and coleslaw, if desired. Add a vegetable on the side.
