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Slow Cooker Jalapeno Beef Sandwiches Recipe

Slow-cooked to perfection, this Jalapeno Beef Sandwich recipe brings together tender, juicy beef, oven-roasted jalapeños, and rich au jus for a bold, flavor-packed bite with just the right amount of heat.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time9 hours
Total Time9 hours 5 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3-4 lbs. beef chuck roast
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 oz. packet Au Jus Gravy
  • 3-4 jalapenos
  • 1 white onion peeled and cut into eights
  • 6 garlic cloves left whole
  • 1 cup water

For Serving:

  • hoagie rolls
  • cheddar or Monterey Jack Cheese
  • additional sliced jalapeno, if desired
  • sliced white onion
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Instructions

  • Add the chuck roast to the slow cooker. Sprinkle over the onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper. Then sprinkle over the au jus gravy packet.
  • Set the oven to broil. Place the jalapenos, onion and garlic cloves on a sheet pan.
  • Place the sheet pan with the vegetables in the oven.
  • Broil until the peppers, onion and garlic start to brown.
  • Add the vegetables to the slow cooker on top of the meat. Add the one cup of water.
  • Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 9 hours or until the meat is
  • When the cooking time is up, remove the meat onto a plate and shred the meat with two forks. Discard any fatty pieces. Remove the pepper tops from the jalapenos and you can pull apart the jalapenos into smaller pieces too. Add both the meat and jalapenos back to the slow cooker into the juices.
  • You can degrease the au jus if desired by laying paper towels over the juices, then remove.
  • Serve the shredded meat (with the jalapenos and onions) on toasted hoagie buns and top with cheese (melt the cheese under broilers if desired).
  • Also, you can serve the sandwiches with the au jus gravy from the slow cooker in little ramekins.

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Notes

  • Nutritional values do not include sandwich fixings for they can vary.
  • The leftover meat can be refrigerated for up to four days or frozen for three months.

Nutrition

Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 615mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 4mg

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