Keto Slow Cooker Pulled Beef
Keto slow cooker BBQ pulled beef: chuck roast with a smoky paprika rub, cooked for 9 hours and tossed in sugar-free barbecue sauce.
Pulled beef is a great alternative to pulled pork. A marbled chuck roast gets a smoky paprika rub, cooks for nine hours, and shreds into tender strands that soak up barbecue sauce.
The rub uses erythritol instead of brown sugar, and the sauce goes in at the end rather than as the cooking liquid, which keeps the carbs down. It comes to about 3g net carbs and 34g protein per serving.
Why You’ll Love This Keto Slow Cooker Pulled Beef
- Smoky, saucy BBQ beef with no brown sugar.
- Minimal prep: rub, set and forget.
- Feeds a crowd.
- Works in lettuce wraps, bowls or on a low carb bun.
What You’ll Need
- Beef chuck roast
- About 3 lb. The marbling keeps it juicy.
- Smoked paprika, chili powder and cumin
- The rub.
- Erythritol
- Replaces brown sugar in the rub.
- Apple cider vinegar
- Adds a little tang to the cooking liquid.
- Sugar-free barbecue sauce
- Stirred in at the end. Check labels; most run about 2g net carbs per 2 tbsp.
How This Recipe Comes Together
The beef is coated in the spice rub and set on sliced onion in the slow cooker, with broth and vinegar poured around the base. After nine hours on low it shreds easily. The barbecue sauce goes in last, and a few minutes under the broiler gives it crispy edges.
Keto Slow Cooker Pulled Beef
- Prep
- 15 MIN
- Cook
- 9 HRS
- Total
- 9 HRS 15 MIN
- Serves
- 8
01Ingredients
02Method
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0 OF 5 DONE03Recipe notes
- 01Per serving: 3g net carbs, 34g protein, 31g fat, 439 calories. Calculated from the ingredient list using USDA data.
04Nutrition
Per serving- Calories
- 439
- Protein
- 34G
- Net carbs
- 3G
- Fat
- 31G
- Fiber
- 1G
Net carbs are total carbs minus fiber. Numbers are estimates from the ingredients listed.
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What to Serve With It
Serve in lettuce wraps with coleslaw, on a low carb bun, or over cauliflower rice with pickles.
How to Store and Reheat
Keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. Freeze in portions for up to 3 months and reheat with a splash of broth.
FAQs
Can I use brisket?
Yes. Brisket works well and slices or shreds nicely.
Can I cook it on high?
About 5 to 6 hours on high, though low gives more tender results.
Which sauce should I use?
Any sugar-free barbecue sauce. Read the label for carbs per serving.
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