Slow Cooker Shredded Beef with Balsamic Peanut Sauce

Slow Cooker Shredded Beef with Balsamic Peanut Sauce

495 min
8 servings

Shredded beef is so easy to make in the slow cooker, and versatile to use in sandwiches, over rice or salads, and more! It cooks in a balsamic peanut sauce that tastes amazing made in the crock pot.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, (finely chopped)
  • 3 lb boneless chuck roast, (excess visible fat removed)
  • 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter ((creamy))
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sriracha
  • 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves, (minced or pressed)

Directions

  1. 1

    Chop onion and place it in the bottom of your slow cooker.

  2. 2

    Trim excess visible fat from the outside of the chuck roast (to the extent that you prefer) and place the roast in the slow cooker.

  3. 3

    Whisk together all other ingredients in a bowl and once smooth, pour into the slow cooker over the roast.

  4. 4

    Cook on high heat for 7-8 hours, or until the roast can easily shred with two forks. Shred everything and stir the shredded beef around with the cooking liquid.

  5. 5

    Serve over rice, in tacos, on salads, on sandwiches, etc.