Description
Tender, flavorful shredded chuck roast that’s smoky-sweet and slightly spicy. Make it low and slow in your Crockpot or speed it up in the Instant Pot.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Tbsp canola oil
- 3 pounds chuck roast
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 cups water
- 1 Tbsp Better than Bouillon chicken base
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 Tbsp hot sauce
- 2 tsp chili powder
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Season the roast with the salt, pepper and garlic powder by sprinkling half on each side and rubbing into the meat.
- Heat a large pan over medium high heat. When pan is hot add in the oil and swirl around. Place roast into pan and brown on each side for 5 minutes.
- Add water and bouillon into Instant Pot and add in the roast.
- In a bowl whisk together the barbecue sauce, hot sauce and chili powder. Pour it over the top of the roast.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 90 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 20 minutes or a full natural pressure release. Move valve to venting and remove the lid.
- Place roast on a cutting board and shred up.
- Drizzle with some of the juices from the Instant Pot and serve.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Season the roast with the salt, pepper and garlic powder by sprinkling half on each side and rubbing into the meat.
- Heat a large pan over medium high heat. When pan is hot add in the oil and swirl around. Place roast into pan and brown on each side for 5 minutes.
- Add water and bouillon into slow cooker and add in the roast.
- In a bowl whisk together the barbecue sauce, hot sauce and chili powder. Pour it over the top of the roast.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-12 hours.
- Place roast on a cutting board and shred up.
- Drizzle with some of the juices from the slow cooker and serve.
- Category: Beef
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker