Balsamic Slow Cooker Beef

Name: Balsamic Slow Cooker Beef
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 390 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lb Beef Chuck Roast (3-4 pound chuck roast — up to 4); 1 tbsp Kosher Salt (1 tablespoon kosher salt, divided); ½ tsp Black Pepper (1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 yellow onion, thinly sliced); 1 piece Carrot (1 carrot, small diced); 1 piece Celery (1 celery stalk, small diced); 6 cloves Garlic (6 cloves garlic, smashed); ¾ cup Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (3/4 cup balsamic vinegar, divided); 1 cup Beef Broth (1 cup low sodium beef broth); ¼ cup Honey (1/4 cup honey); ½ tbsp Worcestershire Sauce (1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce); 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes (1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes); 1 piece Dried Bay Leaf (1 dried bay leaf)

Balsamic Slow Cooker Beef - Dinner (American)

390 minAmerican

Servings6

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Dairy Free
Egg Free

Steps

1Heat a large cast iron skillet oven over medium-high heat.
2While the skillet is heating, pat the chuck roast dry with paper towels. Next, sprinkle half a tablespoon of salt and half of the black pepper onto one side of the chuck roast.
3Once the skillet is hot, add the avocado oil. Next, place the chuck roast in the skillet salt side down. Sprinkle the remaining salt on the other side of the beef.
4Sear the beef for 6-8 minutes on each side until it has developed a deep golden brown crust. Remove the beef from the skillet and transfer it to the slow cooker.
5Lower the skillet heat and add 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar to deglaze the pan. Next, add the sliced onions, diced carrot, diced celery, and smashed garlic to the skillet. Increase the heat to medium and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then, pour the veggie mixture over the beef in the slow cooker.
6Whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar, 1 cup beef broth, 1/4 cup honey, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, and red pepper flakes. Pour the mixture over the beef and veggies.
7Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high until 5-6 hours until the beef is fork tender and easy to shred.
8Once tender and finished cooking, remove the beef from the slow cooker and transfer to a cutting board. Use two forks to gently shred the beef. Add the shredded beef back to the cooking liquid in the slow cooker. Serve the shredded beef over mashed potatoes.