SLOW COOKER HEAVEN: LOOSE MEAT SANDWICHES

Slow Cooker Heaven: Loose Meat Sandwiches image

Provided by Andy Anderson !

Categories Beef

Time 4h20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

PLAN/PURCHASE
1/2 c dried chopped onions
1 c beef stock, not broth (hot)
1 lb ground chuck, fine grind
1/2 tsp salt, kosher variety
2 clove garlic, minced, or 1-teaspoon garlic powder
1 tsp sugar, granulated variety
1 tsp ground cumin
2 Tbsp mustard, yellow variety
2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
1 c beef stock, not broth (hot)

Steps:

1. PREP/PREPARE
2. Gather your ingredients
3. Reconstitute the dried onions by combining them with 1 cup of the hot beef stock.
4. Chef's Note: Allow them to absorb the hot stock for about 20 minutes.
5. Chef's Note: Why dried chopped onions? For some reason I love the flavor they impart to this recipe. Dried onions that have been reconstituted with beef broth do have a different depth of flavor. You could, of course try it with fresh chopped onions.
6. Place a pan over medium heat, and add the ground beef.
7. Cook, breaking up the beef with a wooden spoon until almost cooked through.
8. Chef's Tip: The reason we are precooking the beef is because the proteins in raw beef act like little hooks to bind the beef together as it cooks. If you put the meat in raw it will come out like a big round meatloaf. Precooking breaks that bound and allows the beef to cook without binding together.
9. Add the onions, salt, garlic, sugar, cumin, mustard, vinegar, and the additional beef stock to the slow cooker.
10. Mix until combined.
11. Add the partially cooked beef, and combine.
12. Set the slow cooker to low, and allow the ingredients to cook for 4 hours.
13. After 4 hours, remove from the slow cooker.
14. Prep/Prepare
15. Use a slotted spoon to remove a generous amount of the loose meat, and place on a nice soft bun. Add mustard, pickle, or whatever you fancy. Enjoy.
16. Keep the faith and keep cooking.