I can’t rave enough about the Secret Recipe Club – there are so many different blogs that have crossed my path because of this and I was so excited to get April’s assignment – Ma, What’s 4 Dinner?
Ma, What’s 4 Dinner has some fun recipes that I was really excited to try and it was hard trying just one. I couldn’t decide between the Taco Pie, Lentil Soup with Sausage, or the Watermelon Mojito but I finally saw a reason to break out the slow cooker and give these BBQ Beef Sangies a whirl.
I made very few changes to the recipe. I subbed some Kaiser rolls that caught my eye at the Whole Paychex bakery and added a bit of smoked paprika to the BBQ sauce. Also, on Friday, when I made the trek to WholePaychex and went to town in the meat department, I had a pretty interesting conversation with the butcher about the quality of the meat there. The butcher gave me a very valuable tip – beef only keeps for 2-3 days – at the most – in the fridge and, if you do buy early, put it in the back of the fridge and you should have no problem. I told him my issue of buying beef from one of the bigger grocery stores and it pretty much goes bad within 24 hours. Call me paranoid but I do not want to do the food poisoning tango ever again. He also told me to maximize my freezer and, if I see some great cuts of meat on sale, make sure to freeze them and defrost in the fridge for 24 hours. Now – this week, I have a killer pork tenderloin recipe that I need to play with so I see another trip to Whole Paychex in my immediate future (plus I really need to try that Taco Pie from Alex’s blog).
Many thanks to the Secret Recipe Club for such a fun assignment and Alex – thanks to you, I now have some great ideas for dinner!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 - 3 lbs. lean boneless chuck roast
- 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly cracked pepper
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 2-3 sprigs of thyme
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
- Kaiser rolls for serving
Directions
- Heat up a large skillet (or if you have a slow cooker with a stovetop safe insert) over medium high heat. Add the canola oil.
- Season the beef with the kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
- Add the seasoned beef to the skillet or insert and brown on all sides.
- When the beef is browned on all sides, add to the slow cooker.
- In a large bowl, combine the ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, chili powder, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, Worcestershire sauce, red wine vinegar, and liquid smoke in a bowl. Mix well and then add the garlic and thyme.
- Pour over the beef, cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours (or on high for 4 to 5 hours).
- When the cooking time is done, remove the beef from the slow cooker, shred and set aside.
- Quickly blend the remaining sauce in the pot with either an immersion blender and coat some of the shredded beef with it.
- Add to freshly toasted Kaiser rolls and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe slightly adapted from Ma, What's 4 Dinner
Gather Your Ingredients
Ahhh – perfectly browned
Time to make the sauce
A sprig (or three) of thyme
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I love BBQ beef…and I really appreciate the information about keeping beef. Great SRC choice.
Kate recently posted..Tagliatelle Alla Bolognese – The Real Thing!
we love this stuff down in Texas…great job!
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This looks delicious!!! Great pick!
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This looks so juicy and tender – great choice!
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yum!! I would devour these in an instant. So decadent and delicious! Great pick for SRC!
Twitter: erink_13
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Those look wicked good! Love that ingredient list for the sauce. I’ve pinned this for later. Can’t wait to try it out. Awesome choice for SRC – glad to be in Group C with you.
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Aly,
So nice to meet you!!! I’m thrilled you liked the sangies! They are one of our faves. I can’t wait to look around your blog. Looks fantastic. Love this SRC!!! What a great way to meet new people.
Lots of yummy love,
Alex aka Ma What’s For Dinner
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Love the name of your blog by the way!!!
Alex aka Ma What’s For Dinner recently posted..Secret Recipe Club – Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Taquitos
Looking at this on an empty stomach is total torture. YUM. And now you also have me craving a watermelon mojito…
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BBQ is my absolute favorite in the entire world! I can’t wait to give this a try. Great recipe choice~it looks so good!
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Great post and I love the tip from your neighborhood butcher.
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Oh wow! Yummy!
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Yummy looking stuff. Wonder whether I would be able done the same with pork. Any way thanks a lot for sharing the tips about meat storage.
How I love, love, love, braised barbeque beef. Rich barbecue brisket has become a Western tradition my family picked up several years ago, and now my dad is famous for his recipe! This beautiful post reminded me of that… and made me hungry!
Great to find you through SRC – loving “meeting” so many new bloggers and seeing what they’re up to in the kitchen!
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The SRC looks like so much fun! Love that tip from the butcher!
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This is really wonderful recipes I think.Thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipes with us. I love BBQ and always try to make a best one. I think this helps me lot to do so.
This is a man pleaser recipe…and since most of this household is men (or at least big boys), it would be a winner here. Yummy SRC pick!
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