Shredded Barbecued Beef

Total Time: 11 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 11 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 ounces bacon, minced
• 2 onions, minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1 1/2 cups brewed coffee
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown mustard
• 1 (5 lb) boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed and quartered
• salt
• pepper
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in 12-inch skillet over med-high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in onions, chili powder, and paprika and cook until onions are softened and lightly browned, 8-10 minutes.
• 3 stir in ketchup, coffee, sugar, and 1 tablespoon mustard and simmer, until mixture is thickened and measures 4 cups, about 10 minutes.
• 4 transfer 2 cups of mixture to slow cooker; reserve remaining mixture separately.
• 5 season beef with salt and pepper and nestle into slow cooker.
• 6 cover and cook until beef is tender, 9-11 hours on low or 5-7 hours on high.
• 7 transfer beef to large bowl, let cool slightly, then shred into bite-size pieces discarding excess fat; cover to keep warm.
• 8 let braising liquid settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon.
• 9 strain liquid into medium saucepan and simmer until thickened and measures 1 cup, 20-30 minutes.
• 10 whisk in reserved ketchup mixture, hot sauce, vinegar, remaining tablespoon mustard, and liquid smoke and bring to a simmer.
• 11 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 12 toss shredded beef with 1 1/2 cups sauce; add more sauce as needed to keep meat moist.
• 13 serve with remaining sauce.