Ultimate Slow Cooked Pulled Beef
Ultimate Slow Cooked Pulled Beef
Ingredients
- 1.2 kg beef joint, cut into large chunks
- 1/4 cup flour, as needed for dredging
- 2 tablespoons oil, for searing
- 2 onions, roughly sliced
- 2 carrots, sliced into rounds
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary sprigs
- 1 beef stock pot
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper, freshly ground
- 4 tablespoons gravy powder
Instructions
- 1
Dredge the beef chunks in flour, ensuring they are well coated on all sides.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear the floured beef chunks on all sides until deeply browned. Remove the beef from the pot and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Add the sliced onions to the same pot and sauté until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add the sliced carrots to the pot with the onions and continue to cook for a few more minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Return the seared beef to the pot. Add the fresh thyme sprigs, fresh rosemary sprigs, beef stock pot, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, water, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Cover the pot and cook on low for 7 hours. If using a slow cooker, transfer all ingredients to the slow cooker and cook on low for 7 hours.
⏱️ 420 min
- 7
After 7 hours, stir in the gravy powder.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Continue to cook on low for another 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min
- 9
Remove the beef from the pot and, using two forks, shred the beef. It should fall apart easily at this point.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Add the shredded beef back to the gravy in the pot and stir well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Place a tea towel in between the pot and the lid (or under the slow cooker lid) to absorb excess moisture, and cook for a final 1 hour on low.
⏱️ 60 min
- 12
Serve the ultimate slow-cooked pulled beef hot, ideally over a bed of mashed potatoes with extra gravy, and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Ultimate Slow Cooked Pulled Beef
- 1.2 kg beef joint, cut into large chunks
- 1/4 cup flour, as needed for dredging
- 2 tablespoons oil, for searing
- 2 onions, roughly sliced
- 2 carrots, sliced into rounds
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary sprigs
- 1 beef stock pot
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper, freshly ground
- 4 tablespoons gravy powder
Instructions
- 1
Dredge the beef chunks in flour, ensuring they are well coated on all sides.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear the floured beef chunks on all sides until deeply browned. Remove the beef from the pot and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Add the sliced onions to the same pot and sauté until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add the sliced carrots to the pot with the onions and continue to cook for a few more minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Return the seared beef to the pot. Add the fresh thyme sprigs, fresh rosemary sprigs, beef stock pot, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, water, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Cover the pot and cook on low for 7 hours. If using a slow cooker, transfer all ingredients to the slow cooker and cook on low for 7 hours.
⏱️ 420 min - 7
After 7 hours, stir in the gravy powder.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Continue to cook on low for another 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min - 9
Remove the beef from the pot and, using two forks, shred the beef. It should fall apart easily at this point.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Add the shredded beef back to the gravy in the pot and stir well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Place a tea towel in between the pot and the lid (or under the slow cooker lid) to absorb excess moisture, and cook for a final 1 hour on low.
⏱️ 60 min - 12
Serve the ultimate slow-cooked pulled beef hot, ideally over a bed of mashed potatoes with extra gravy, and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
⏱️ 2 min