Slow Cooked Whiskey-Molasses Shredded Beef

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. Tennessee Grass Fed boneless chuck roast, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup whiskey
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. cider vinegar
  • 6 oz. can tomato paste
  • 4 tbsp. packed brown sugar, divided
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1-1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
  • 1 tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
  • 2 cups each -- carrots, shredded and granny smith apple, diced

Preparation

  1. Place roast in 4-1/2 to 5-1/2 quart slow cooker. Combine whiskey, 1/4 cup vinegar, tomato paste, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, molasses, salt and pepper; pour over roast. Cover and cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours, or until beef is, fork-tender.
  2. Remove roast from slow cooker; shred with 2 forks. Skim fat from sauce as needed.  Return beef to slow cooker.
  3. To make the slaw: Combine remaining 2 tablespoons cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and mustard in large bowl.  Add carrots and apples; mix well. Season with salt and black pepper as desired.  Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve beef with slaw.


Kitchen Tips

  • Test Kitchen Tips
  • Thinly sliced pears, celery, red cabbage, green cabbage or bell peppers, or a pre-packaged slaw mix can be used in place of the carrots or apples.


Nutritional Information

Nutrition information per serving: 363 calories; 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 84 mg cholesterol; 725 mg sodium; 31 g carbohydrate; 5.0 g fiber; 31 g protein; 5.5 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B6; 1.6 mcg vitamin B12; 4.9 mg iron; 31.8 mcg selenium; 5.0 mg zinc; 116.1 mg choline.This recipe is an excellent source of fiber, protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc and choline.

Recipe/photo/information courtesy of The Beef Checkoff www.BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com

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