Slow-Cooker Beef Barbecue

This slow-cooked beef is a high-protein, satisfying main dish that gets its rich flavor from a tangy, low-fat homemade barbecue sauce.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (5 servings), not per serving.

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless chuck steak, cut into 1-inch slices · 1224 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced · 2 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar · 9 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar · 36 kcal in the whole recipe
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce · 18 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/4 cup ketchup · 52 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1 teaspoon dry or prepared mustard · 3 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Method

1. Slice the beef chuck steak diagonally across the grain into 1-inch wide strips and place them in the slow cooker.

   

2. In a small bowl, whisk together the minced garlic, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, salt (if using), mustard, and black pepper.

   

3. Pour the sauce over the beef and toss well to ensure all meat pieces are evenly coated.

   

4. Cover and cook on low heat for 3 to 5 hours until the beef is tender and flavorful. Serve warm.

   

Adapted from a USDA MyPlate Kitchen recipe (public domain). Portions, macros, diet checks and step photos by Besly.