Super Simple Slow Cooker Fall Apart Roast Beef Recipe
A super simple and flavorful slow cooker roast beef recipe that yields tender, fall-apart meat perfect for cozy dinners. Seasoned with a blend of spices and slow-cooked with onions and broth, this dish requires minimal prep and delivers maximum taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Beef and Seasoning
- 2-3 lb chuck or shoulder beef roast
- Sea salt to taste
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp allspice
Other Ingredients
- 1 chopped onion
- 3/4 cup bone broth (or water or red wine)
Instructions
- Season the beef: Wash the beef roast and pat it dry. Generously season it with sea salt, pepper, granulated garlic, turmeric, oregano, thyme, cumin, and allspice, ensuring all sides are coated evenly.
- Prepare the slow cooker: Add the chopped onion to the base of your slow cooker, spreading it evenly to create a flavorful bed for the meat.
- Brown the roast: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the roast on all sides, including the edges, for about 2-3 minutes per side. This step adds depth of flavor and seals in juices.
- Transfer to slow cooker: Move the browned roast into the slow cooker on top of the onions.
- Deglaze skillet: Turn off the skillet heat and pour 3/4 cup of your chosen liquid (bone broth, water, or red wine) into the skillet. Scrape the bottom with a spatula to lift all the flavorful bits, then pour this mixture into the slow cooker over the roast.
- Slow cook: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and set it to LOW. Cook for 8 hours or until the beef is tender and falls apart easily. Adjust time as needed depending on your slow cooker and desired tenderness.
Notes
- You can substitute bone broth with beef broth, water, or red wine depending on your preference.
- Browning the beef before slow cooking enhances the flavor but can be skipped for convenience.
- If short on time, you can cook the roast on HIGH for 4-5 hours, but LOW and slow yields the best texture.
- Leftovers can be shredded and used in sandwiches, tacos, or stews.
- Adjust seasoning to taste before serving.
