🏷️ Category: lunch
⭐ Difficulty: Medium
⏱️ Time: 45 min
📝 Introduction
Indulge in these mouthwatering barbecued pulled beef sandwiches, a perfect lunch option that's both hearty and flavorful. With tender beef chuck slow-roasted to perfection, crispy bacon bits, and a rich barbecue sauce, this recipe delivers a smoky, savory experience in just 45 minutes of active time. At $2.71 per serving, it's budget-friendly and packs 37g of protein, making it a satisfying meal for 6. Serve on toasted Hawaiian rolls for a sweet and savory twist that will have everyone asking for seconds!
🥘 Ingredients
• bacon6 strips
• beef chuck2 pounds
• olive oil2 tablespoons
• brown sugar0.5 cup
• salt and pepper6 servings
• onion1
• to 3 of barbecue sauce2 cups
• hawaiian rolls6 servings
👨🍳 Cooking Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2
Lay bacon strips over parchment.
3
Bake pan for 10-15 minutes, or until bacon is crispy.
4
Remove from oven and let cool on pan. Reduce oven heat to 250 degrees and leave oven door open while you dress the beef.
5
Drizzle olive oil over the bottom of a medium roasting pan.
6
Place meat in roasting pan, and coast with sugar (you want kind of a thin crust). Season generously with salt and pepper and cover with onions. Tent pan with aluminum foil.
7
Roast meat for 3 to 4-1/2 hours, or until beef is fork tender and can be pulled apart easily.
8
Remove from oven, and set aside to cool slightly. Meanwhile, chop bacon into small-dice bits.
9
When meat can be handled, shred apart and add barbecue sauce and bacon.
10
Mix until evenly coated and bacon is distributed. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and add more barbecue sauce if you will.
11
Serve hot on toasted buns or Hawaiian rolls.
