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Tennessee Beef


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes (plus natural pressure release)
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Description

Easy, dump-and-go, shreddable chuck steak cooked in the Instant Pot or slow cooker with tomatoes and onions.


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup water
  • 1 Tbsp Better than Bouillon Beef Base
  • 2-3 pounds chuck steak
  • 2 tsp barbecue rub
  • 1 medium onion, cut into thick slices
  • 1 (15 oz) can stewed tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions:

  1. Pour water and bouillon into Instant Pot. Add in the chuck steaks. Sprinkle them with the bbq rub. Add in the onion, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, garlic and bay leaf.
  2. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 45 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 20 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  3. Move meat to a cutting board and shred up. Serve meat drizzled with juices, tomatoes and onions. Salt and pepper to taste. 

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  1. Add all ingredients except salt and pepper to slow cooker. Stir. 
  2. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours. 
  3. Move meat to a cutting board and shred up. Serve meat drizzled with juices, tomatoes and onions. Salt and pepper to taste. 
  • Category: Beef
  • Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker