Crock Pot Dr Pepper Shredded Beef
Slow cook your beef roast, toss in some spices along with Dr Pepper and bbq sauce to create delicious Crock Pot Dr Pepper Shredded Beef for an easy dinner!
A 5 MINUTE PREP WORK RECIPE
Tender seasoned beef with a delicious sauce made in the crock pot makes for the perfect sandwich! This Crock Pot Dr Pepper Shredded Beef is so tasty and doesn’t require too much work on your part. Now, you don’t have to eat it on a bun if you don’t want – you can eat this all by itself and it will taste amazing!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
This recipe will work no matter what your chuck roast size. I suggest using a somewhere between two to three pounds. But if your roast is a little under two pounds or closer to a pound and a half, or a little over three pounds, it isn’t going to break the recipe. It will still turn out just fine. You may have less servings or more than my recipe would make, but it will still be delicious.
You could use a beef brisket (just make sure it fits in your slow cooker). You could also use a flat iron steak or you could even make this with a pork roast!
I would suggest using a softer bun. I liked using a brioche bun, I felt like it was the perfect bun to use. A white sandwich bun would also work nicely.
Well, you don’t actually taste the Dr. Pepper flavors in this dish. The soda just helps give added sweetness and tenderizes the meat a bit.
Browning the roast is not required, but it would help bring more flavor and color to the dish if that is something you are looking for.
Leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- onion
- chuck roast – scroll up to the FAQ (Frequently Asked Question( section to find my tips on finding the perfect roast or other alternatives.
- onion powder
- garlic salt
- smoked paprika – I absolutely love the slightly smokiness this adds. You could also add a small drop of liquid smoke as well.
- garlic – you can use fresh or the jarred stuff here.
- Worcestershire sauce
- Dr Pepper – don’t like Dr Pepper, you can use any dark soda you prefer. You can even use diet soda.
- barbecue sauce– use whatever brand you prefer or make some Homemade Barbecue Sauce. Need to make this with less sugar? Use a sugar free (or make a sugar free) barbecue sauce.
HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT DR PEPPER SHREDDED BEEF:
Add sliced onions in the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker. Place the chuck roast on top of the sliced onions. Season the roast with onion powder, garlic salt, smoked paprika, black pepper and minced garlic. In a bowl, mix together Worcestershire sauce, Dr. Pepper and bbq sauce.
Pour the sauce around the sides of the roast. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours on low or 6 hours on high until tender. Do not remove the lid while cooking. This allows steam to escape and you may end up with tough meat that is hard to shred. Just set it and forget it! When done, shred the beef with 2 forks (discard any fatty bits) and stir it around the sauce.
Top with more bbq sauce if desired. Then serve!
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Crock Pot Dr Pepper Shredded Beef
Ingredients
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2-3 pound chuck roast
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 12 ounce can Dr Pepper
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- hamburger buns (for serving)
Instructions
- Add 1 onion, sliced in the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker.
- Place the 2-3 pound chuck roast on top of the sliced onions.
- Season the roast with 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic salt, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon black pepper and 1 clove garlic, minced.
- In a bowl, mix together 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 12 ounce can Dr Pepper and 1 cup barbecue sauce.
- Pour the sauce around the sides of the roast.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or 6 hours on high until tender. Do not remove the lid while cooking. This allows steam to escape and you may end up with tough meat that is hard to shred. Just set it and forget it!
- When done, shred the beef with 2 forks (discard any fatty bits) and stir it around the sauce. Top with more bbq sauce if desired.
- Then serve on hamburger buns.
Notes
- Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
- Depending on the size of your roast, this generally feeds 4-6 people but could feed more or less depending on the weight of your roast.
Nutrition
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I used a pork roast and it turned out excellent. Choose your bbq sauce wisely. It seems to give the most flavour. I only had sizzling chipotle. Good thing I like spicy. Thanks for a great recipe Brandie!
Thanks so much Darlene! Good point about the BBQ sauce! 🙂
I am using a pork roast for this recipe and it’s in my crockpot right now. My house smells SO good. I literally can’t wait to try it.
Ooooh I love that you’re doing a pork roast – YUM!! Hope you love it!
You can’t taste the Dr Pepper but you can tell it’s giving it that extra bit of flavor. Turned out great!