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Shredded Beef Sandwiches

Courses: Sandwiches
Serves: 9 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Lean boneless chuck roast - (3-1/4-pound)
1/3 cup 78mlWhite vinegar
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGround cloves
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlGarlic powder
1 teaspoon 5mlOnion - cut into 8 wedges (large)
3   Bay leaves
9   Hamburger buns - (1-1/2-ounce) split
9   Lettuce leaves

Recipe Instructions

Trim fat from roast. Place roast and next 6 ingredients in a slow cooker. Cover and cook over low heat for 11 hours or until roast is tender. Remove roast from slow cooker; let stand 10 minutes. Separate roast into bite-size pieces, and shred meat with 2 forks; set aside.

Strain cooking liquid; discard solids. Cover and freeze at least 1 hour. Skim fat from surface of cooking liquid; discard. Place cooking liquid in a saucepan, and bring to a boil; remove from heat.

Line bottom halves of buns with a lettuce leaf; top each with shredded beef and top half of bun. Yield: 9 servings (serving size: 3 ounces beef and 1 bun).

Serving Ideas : Serve hot cooking liquid as a dipping sauce.

NOTES : This recipe from Carole Steffek, of Semi Valley, California, produces its own "au jus"--a delicious, hot dip for the sandwiches. Cooked in a slow cooker, it's perfect for a busy day.

Source:
Cooking Light, Jan/Feb 1993, page 104

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