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How to make tender shredded beef recipe requires only 4 ingredients, and will delicious for leftovers like, bbq beef sandiches, tostadas etc.
There are two questions that I hear a lot, what basics do you use and how do you make tender, moist shredded beef? First of all, I have a lot of things in my kitchen that I consider basics, so I’ll save that list for another time, but one thing that I insist that you have is Real Salt. I’m not saying actual, real life salt, I mean the brand, Real Salt. We like to keep the basic sea salt and kosher salt on hand at all times. In fact, it is literally all that we use. Well, occasionally I’ll pull out a Hawaiian salt or flakes of sea salt, but Real Salt is our absolute favorite, and it’s our secret to making shredded Beef.
We have this awesome new Slow Cooker from Hamilton Beach and it’s our favorite way to cook roasts. I know you can use the oven, but I hate heating up the whole darned thing, just for a lump of meat that’s going to sit alllllll day. So, with a slow cooker, Honey Wine Vinegar from Slide Ridge, Olive Oil, and Real Kosher Salt (trust me, it’s the best salt ever and will make your food taste better than ever) you can create the most moist and delicious shredded beef. Of course, this version is just our basic, nothing fancy recipe, but we totally doctor it up when needed. I like this version because it’s simple, and sometimes I just want a yummy, simple dish that feel comforting and homey versus some crazy over the top meal.
Plus, there are only 4 of us, so we use the leftovers to create other delicious meals throughout the week and we just saved a ton of time because the meat is already done. Hint, hint, you’ll want to see Wednesday’s post. It’s for sure a new favorite. Anyway, to prepare the meat, just buy a Beef Rump Roast, stab it with a knife a few times (2-3) on each side, rub with a mixture of olive oil and vinegar and rub with salt. Let the baby cook away for 8 hours, and just try to remove it from the crockpot. It will be fall apart, juicy and delicious. Oh, and trust me, serve it with a little of the leftover juices in the crockpot. It’s natural au jus is delicious!
What Is The Difference Between Kosher Salt and Table Salt?
The main difference between Kosher salt and regular salt is just the grain size.
Under a microscope, you can see that table salt has been milled such that many of the salt crystals look like little cubes.
Kosher salt will have a different texture and flavor burst, but if you allow the salt to dissolve in the food, there really isn’t any difference in the flavor.
What is Honey Wine Vinegar Made From?
Most commercially available honey vinegars are produced in Italy, France, Romania and Spain.
It’s vinegar, acetic acid, just like regular vinegar, only it is made of honey.
How to Make Tender Shredded Beef
How to Make Tender Shredded Beef
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Honey Wine Vinegar, Apple Cider may be substituted
- 1 Chuck or Rump Beef Roast, ours was about 3 lbs, but you can easily increase ingredients as needed
- 2 Tablespoons Kosher Salt, preferably Real brand.
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil and vinegar.2 Tablespoons Olive Oil, 1 Tablespoon Honey Wine Vinegar
- Stab the roast 2-3 times, per side with a sharp knife.1 Chuck or Rump Beef Roast
- Rub the oil mixture all over the meat, massaging it in.
- Sprinkle with salt and rub it in all over the meat.2 Tablespoons Kosher Salt
- Place in a slow cooker for 8 hours on low, serve immediately with leftover juices from the slow cooker.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipes for using leftover Beef
Mini Taco Cups- a great way to use leftover shredded beef-Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
Shredded Beef Enchiladas-Bev Cooks
Shredded Beef Tacos-Kalyn’s Kitchen found on Slow Cooker Today
this is good food
Apparently D doesn’t read food blogs. I know many food bloggers tout the brands they love using. I know I have my favorites and if I did a food blog, you’d bet I’d be giving them a shout out.
BUT, I”m going to be trying this one. I might not be able to find those brands, but I am going to give this a go anyway. This looks great! Thanks!
Lori, Maybe it’s time to do a giveaway with those brands so people can win them instead! Thanks for sparking a fun idea and for being on my side. 😉
Sorry, D. My response to you didn’t show up here so it must not have gone through. I can understand where you are coming from and appreciate your comment. This post was not a paid for post. It’s truly just the brands that I love. I only cook with Real salt and I love sharing with my readers. I’m sorry if it came off otherwise to you. I guess I got so excited to talk about one of my favorites. Good luck to you
I’m so glad to hear it! It’s so tender even with so few ingredients!
That was to D..by the way…cheers!!!!
Oh, thanks for sticking up for me 😉 Haha, at first I was so confused. It actually wasn’t a sponsored post, those will always have a disclaimer at the beginning. I just truly love Real Salt. It’s all we use. Cheers back at ya! 😉
Wow…you really felt the need to post your bulls**t,huh?? That’s sad..the beef is delicious. Too bad for you…
I just thought I knew how to make shredded beef. Until I made this recipe. So simple and as you say “crazy delicious”! I used balsamic vinegar because that’s what I had on had and it was the richest, deeply flavored meat I’ve ever tasted! I’m back here today looking up the amounts again because it’s what’s for dinner again today! Thanks for sharing this!
I found this site by random google search. Haven’t tried the recipe and don’t plan to – paid marketers just don’t have a lot of credibility, in my opinion. This is posting is such a blatant advertisment that I was actuallyy offended. I hope you get paid a lot for those endorsements (pretty obviously the salt company pays you the most) – embarrassingly obvious! Websters should put a copy of this “recipe” under the definition of shill.
Looks delicious, and thanks for the shout-out for my recipe on Slow Cooker from Scratch!
I LOVE shredded beef. I just wish I could get the right type of meat where I live! There is something I can find sometimes, but it’s incredibly expensive. Boo!
And yours looks incredible. 🙂
lame!!! I wish I could send you some.