Crock Pot Iowa Maid Rites–an easy slow cooker loose meat sandwich made with seasoned ground beef and onions. It’s piled onto buns and topped with crunchy dill pickles.
Crock Pot Iowa Maid Rites
If you’ve never had an Iowa Maid Rite, think of it as a sloppy joe without the tomato sauce! The ingredients are simple and basic but the results are a yummy! You’ll love using your slow cooker for this recipe so that dinner is ready to go when you are. Scoop the meat onto a hamburger bun, add plenty of dill pickles and dig in! If you want to get saucy try adding a squirt or mustard and ketchup like I did.
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Lean ground beef–I used 93/7
- Onion
- Garlic–fresh minced garlic or jarred
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Worcestershire sauce
- Apple cider vinegar
- Beef broth–or water and Better than Bouillon
- Sliced dill pickles–I love the crunch and tang they add! You can also use pickle chips or hamburger dill slices
- Buns–Hamburger buns, brioche buns or slider buns all work
Steps
Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onions. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Transfer to the slow cooker.
Stir in the garlic, salt, pepper, Worcestershire, vinegar and beef broth.
Cover and cook on low for 3 hours. Remove lid and stir.
Use a slotted spoon to scoop meat mixture onto buns. Top with pickles.
Notes/Tips
- Serve with French fries, tater tots, potato chips, coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans or corn on the cob.
- Toppings: Dill pickles are the classic choice. You could also add mustard, ketchup, chopped onions or a slice of American cheese.
- Toasted buns hold up especially well to the juicy meat.
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in an 8 quart pot.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for 4 days. Freeze leftovers for up to 3 months.
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Crock Pot Iowa Maid Rites
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours on low
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 8 sandwiches 1x
Description
An easy slow cooker loose meat sandwich made with seasoned ground beef and onions. It’s piled onto buns and topped with crunchy dill pickles.
Ingredients
- 32 oz lean ground beef
- 1 cup finely diced onion
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup beef broth
- Sliced dill pickles
- Buns
Instructions
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onions. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Stir in the garlic, salt, pepper, Worcestershire, vinegar and beef broth.
- Cover and cook on low for 3 hours. Remove lid and stir.
- Use a slotted spoon to scoop meat mixture onto buns. Top with pickles.
- Category: Beef
- Method: Slow Cooker
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