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

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

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 20

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 Pita Sandwich:
1 - 6" pita bread round, warmed in microwave
1/2 - 1 cup pulled beef
1/3 cup shredded lettuce
3 thin slices roma tomato
1/3 cup chopped cucumber
sour cream to coat the cucumber well (1/4 cup or so)
1/2 tsp. dried parsley
1/4 tsp. lemon juice, concentrate ok, optional
dash each salt and pepper to taste
thinly sliced red onion, as desired
crumbled feta cheese, as desired

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 Mediterranean-Style Pita Sandwich:
In small bowl combine cucumber, sour cream, parsley, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. (*This is an easy "tzatziki sauce").
Warm pita bread in microwave wrapped in damp paper towel until soft and pliable. Top with warm pulled beef, shredded lettuce, tomato slices, tzatziki sauce, red onion and feta cheese. Fold like a taco and enjoy!