VERSATILE CROCK POT CHUCK ROAST / ASIAN-STYLE PULLED BEEF PITAS!

Versatile Crock Pot Chuck Roast / Asian-Style Pulled Beef Pitas! image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 26

2 1/2 - 3 lbs. chuck roast, (mine weighed 2.71 lbs.)
2 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. coarse ground black pepper
2 tsp. onion powder
2 tsp. garlic powder
4 tsp. dried oregano
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can beef consommé
4 large garlic cloves, grated
For 1 Asian-Style Pita Sandwich:
1 - 6" pita bread round, warmed in the microwave
1/2 - 1 cup pulled beef
1 Tbl. hoisin sauce, I only use Kikkoman's*, see note below
1/3 - 1/2 cup shredded cabbage or lettuce
1/4 cup julienned cucumber
thinly sliced red onion, as desired
sweet & sour sauce* (recipe below)
regular or toasted sesame seeds, sprinkle lightly
1 Tbl. coarse chopped salted cashews
sriracha sauce to taste
For Sweet & Sour Sauce:
1/2 Tbl. rice vinegar
3/4 tsp. sugar
dash salt
⅛ tsp. soy sauce
⅛ tsp. toasted sesame oil
tiny pinch of crushed red pepper, or to taste for heat

Steps:

Pat one side with half of the seasonings.
In crock pot, add beef consommé and grate in garlic. Stir.
Place roast in seasoned side-down.
Season other side with rest of seasonings.
Place on lid and turn crock pot on to High for 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to Low, and continue cooking until fall-apart tender, about 6 hours.
Remove meat to a baking sheet, pour juices from crock into a large glass measuring cup, and refrigerate juices.
Shred meat with 2 forks, or leave in bite-sized chunks if preferred. Cover to keep moist.
When fat has solidified on top of juices, remove, then pour most of the juice over the meat to keep it from drying out.
Use what you need, and freeze the rest for later uses.
For Asian-Style Pita Sandwich:
In small bowl, stir sweet & sour sauce ingredients well until sugar has dissolved. Set aside.
Warm pita bread wrapped in damp paper towels in the microwave until soft and pliable.
Top with warm pulled beef, hoisin sauce, shredded lettuce (or cabbage), cucumber and red onion. Drizzle with the sweet & sour sauce.
Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and chopped cashews. Drizzle with sriracha sauce, fold like a taco, and enjoy!