Pulled beef and shallot sandwiches are a perfect way to feed a crowd. They are great for potlucks or game day festivities.
Hi folks. Want a bite?
It's really good.
I ate three just while I took the photos.
Let's not even talk about how many I ate after.
So, the photos are not stellar. But the sandwich is. I can assure you of that because I ate 5. So, I am an expert. Okay, so maybe 6. Supreme expert, right.
This is a simple recipe. I just used a small roast and a few ingredients. You can enhance this by searing your meat before you pop it in the slow cooker.
You do not have to if you do not have time but coming from the expert I say do it. The extra 10 minutes will pay off later when you eat 8 of these. Not that I would ever eat 8 of these, 7 maybe but never 8. I have limits.
This is so easy to make. You gotta love slow cookers. They work their little tails off. Not that they have tails. Well, I mean they kind of do. I suppose the cord could be considered a tail. Hm.
These are so good! I mean, get the camera dirty and drop food all over the floor kind of good. Not that I did that or anything. I am a professional after all.
A word of advice from the expert, if you pile them this high you only need to eat 5. See, total professional!
More Dinner Recipes:
- Mini Meatball Pizzas
- Easy Fiddlehead and Asparagus Pizza
- Crab 'n Bacon Pepper Sliders
- Lobster Pasta Salad
- Coconut Almond Crusted Cod
- Meatball Bites
- Homemade Calzones
- Grilled Chicken Sandwich from Kiss My Smoke
Places to stalk Cravings of a Lunatic
Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Pinterest
Instagram ~ YouTube ~ Kiss My Smoke
Mini Pulled Beef and Shallot Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 2 pound blade roast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped shallots
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon Better than Bouillon vegetable base heaping
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
- 8 mini burger buns or rolls
Instructions
- Chop up your shallots. Set aside.
- Take a good quality pan and place it over medium-high heat, spray with a little non stick spray, and add a little olive oil to the pan. Let it get hot. Now carefully place the meat in the pan and brown all sides of it. I use tongs and a splatter screen to make life easier and less painful.
- Once it is ready place it in your slow cooker.
- Now in the same pan add some olive oil and toss in your shallots. You want to cook them long enough that they just start to brown up a little bit. Now slide these into the slow cooker on top of the meat.
- In the same pan again, pour your water and bouillon and bring it to a boil. As it is boiling scrape you pan to get off all the bits and pieces the roast and shallots left. That is where your extra flavor is. It's a step worth taking. Once it's boiled and scraped pour it in the slow cooker.
- Add some salt to the slow cooker.
- Now cook it on low for about 6 hours. Keep a close eye on it as every slow cooker is different. I would start checking it around the 5 hour mark.
- About 30 minutes before it's done pour your BBQ sauce in it, stir and let it cook for the remaining time.
- If for some reason it's not thick enough for your liking pop it in a pan and fry it over medium heat until it thickens up. Uncovered seems to thicken better.
- Once it's ready you can scoop it out and pop it on mini burger buns or rolls. I used mini rolls and they were fab.
- Serve with a messy smile.
Notes
Nutrition
Thanks for visiting today!
If you’re looking for more dinner recipes be sure to check out my recipe index. You can also find a lot more pizza recipes as well.
Be sure to follow me on Pinterest while you’re here. I love pinning great recipes! Also, make sure you follow me on Instagram. It’s a great way to stay up to date with the blog.
Toodles!
Emily Lynne {The Best of this Life}
Just showed this to my hubby and he's drooling...yum! Thanks for the pulled beef recipe, I'll try this over gluten-free bread. Have a great weekend!
Medeja
It sounds like a really dangerous stuff if you can't stop eating them 😀 don't even tempt 🙂
Veronica Miller
Oh boy does this sound delicious!! I love these types of sandwiches and the addition of shallots is genius!
Anne@FromMySweetHeart
Holy cow Kim! That picture of the pulled beef on the bun with the top of looks so good....it's going to make me eat 10 of these!!!! And the fact that it's made in the slow cooker is such a plus! YUM! : )
José Miguel.
Pulled beef and shallot?, damn that sounds good.
Kim Bee
Yeah, I love making people drool. It's like the highest praise for a foodie. You guys will love it. Hubs had the leftovers on toasted bread and loved it.
Kim Bee
Lol, so good. I have a weakness for good beef.
Kim Bee
Thank you so much. I adore shallots. I think they are so under-used. The taste is so much better than onions.
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Anne. I love this one. It's easy and tasty. My fave combo.
Kim Bee
Thanks so much. I love shallots. I put them on everything.
anne
It looks really really mouthwatering !!!! I love shallots and paired with that beef ? PERFECT ;D
Kim Bee
Thanks Anne. I love shallots with roast and sandwiches. So good.
Anita at Hungry Couple
A slow cooker is on my kitchen gadgets wish list and this recipe looks like the perfect excuse to go get one. Love shallots. I could totally see serving this with my homemade cole slaw. Now you said I'm not supposed to eat more than 11, right?
Alyssa
Oh, how I could go for one (or seven) of these right now! I love the addition of shallots too.
The Harried Cook
LOL 😀 You're hilarious! Have I told you that before? Oh what! Only a like a million times! And I LOVE LOVE LOVE your sandwiches... I could eat... seven! Do you do home deliveries?
Heidi Loebig
It's only 6:30 am here and I want one ofthese sandwiches so badly. Looks like I'm headed to the store
firefoodie
It is THIS that the slow cooker was meant for... YUM!
Quiche-ing Queen
I enjoy the taste of shallots. This sounds so delicious. My mouth is watering. I really need to get a slow cooker. Going on my list of kitchen wants.
Curry and Comfort
Yes, Kim.. I want a bite. I would love to eat this sandwich! Sounds like a great way to fire up that slow cooker 🙂
Debbi
I have a roast in the freezer I was thinking about "what to do" with it. I think this might just be the answer! Thanks 😉
Balvinder Ubi
Sure I would love to have a bite, unfortunately I don't eat beef.I liked your last picture, yummy!
Emily
I have always made pulled pork sandwiches in the slow cooker. The beef recipe certainly sounds good. You should call them sliders. Then it is perfect legit to eat 5, 6 or 10. 🙂
janet@fromcupcakestocaviar
Please serve these at our wedding reception and at the commune afterwards... every day. I will try to restrain myself and only eat eleven.
Eliotseats
Well, they were small sliders! Five would be OK. 🙂 Great recipe!
Kim Bee
They are so worth it. I think I have 5 now. I get them as gifts. One is starting to get wonky with temperature so it's on it's way out. Shallots are the bomb, I love them. If you eat 12 I'll still love ya. I'm cool like that.
Kim Bee
Thanks, they really were yummy. The shallots kick it up a notch as Emeril would say.
Kim Bee
Lol, thanks. I love hearing it so feel free to say it every time. These are super yummy. Wish I did deliveries. Then I'd stop eating it all myself.
Kim Bee
Lol, totally worth the trip. Super yummy!
Kim Bee
I strongly agree with your statement!
Kim Bee
You must, so worth the money. They even have little ones now that are cheap. I have different sizes. I honestly need a slow cooker intervention.
Kim Bee
It is so good. You could curry it too.
Kim Bee
You should try it. It is really worth it. SO yummy!
Kim Bee
Do you eat pork? You could do this one with pork easily. Thanks so much. I had fun with the pics.
Kim Bee
I was gonna call them sliders but I have another recipe coming up that is a slider too so didn't want to confuse everyone. Lol. Totally legit right. Now 15 might be pushing it.
Kim Bee
Done! And done. With a pepsi!
Kim Bee
Lol, see you are talking my language. Minis mean eat more. Universal rule!
Lizzy
These would get rave reviews from my gang! And I'm sure they'd all eat more than you 🙂
Marina
Oh Dear, I need to make this one for my husband and son to please them on V-Day. I want one too! And I don't even eat the meat! See what you are doing to me?! Lol
Ann
Oh, Kim! This looks fantastic! Ya know...now that I think about it, I guess the cord IS the tail of the slow-cooker! Gotta love them - they're awesome....and so is this sandwich!
ping
Hah! If only you weren't so far away, I'd help you out with the slow cooker intervention. Toss one over! Mine just died on me. *sob*
Congrats on top9, Kim. The little squished up one made it!! 😀
Kim Bee
You should hop on a plane. Like today. Like now. I have like 5 slow cookers in my cupboard. Lol!
I cannot believe the squishy sandwich made top 9! Cool but weird! Lol!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much my dear! xx
Kim Bee
Oh goodness gracious please do not eat these. For the love of all that is vegetables walk away girl.
Kim Bee
Ya but it would take all of them to match one of me. Bah ha ha! Thanks doll. xx
ping
Um, I do believe it's much cheaper for me to just go buy one from our local store 🙂 But thanks for the offer!
Carolyn
Yes, I do want a bite please!
Jen at The Three Little Piglets
I find putting sandwiches like this on mini buns makes me feel like it's perfectly acceptable to eat 8, 9 or 10 of them!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
These look insanely good! I would so eat 5 of these for dinner!
Kiri W.
Very cute! Love the mini aspect, while still having it positively loaded 🙂
Cheryl and Adam @ pictureperfectmeals.com
Can't tell you how excited we were to check back in with Foodbuzz and see you in the Top 9! You go girl! Great recipe, great shots!
Free Spirit Eater
I love pulled pork sandwiches! And you can't go wrong with shallots, I have the weirdest fascination with them. Congratulations on another great Top 9 post! Buzzed ya <3
Kim Bee
Ah but then you miss out on seeing me. That's priceless.
Kim Bee
Lol, only one?
Kim Bee
Ah see no wonder we are likethis!
Kim Bee
Thanks. Only 5?
Kim Bee
It's all an illusion. Make people think they are watching how much they eat by giving them mini's then putting the beef of a full sandwich on a mini-bun. It's pure evil, er, genius, er, evil, er....
Kim Bee
Aw you guys are so sweet. I appreciate it. I owe you an email. *sorry*
Kim Bee
I LOVE shallots. Like to the moon and back. They are like the perfect little item. I always think of them as a cross between an onion and garlic. I can't eat enough of them. Hence why I buy them in bulk at Costco.
Thank you!
Kim Bee
Thank you to everyone who buzzed this post! I was so elated and shocked to see it go top 9! You folks rock my socks! Much love, your Lunatic.xx
Eating Deliciously
Congrats on Top 9! I really like the combo of beef and shallots. YUM!
Cucina49
Those look absolutely brilliant--there's no way I could eat just one!
Shelly Donahue
Oh man, this is just what I was craving! Do you deliver?
Kim Bee
Lol, I might be able to arrange something.