Southern Barbecue Beef Food

SOUTHERN BARBEQUE PULLED BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spray the inside of a 6-quart oval slow cooker crock with cooking spray.
• Mix beef broth and liquid smoke in a small bowl; pour into prepared crock.
• Drizzle olive oil over the beef chuck roast. Rub barbeque seasoning over the roast and lie gently into the liquid in the slow cooker. Drizzle Worcestershire sauce over the roast.
• Cook on Low until the meat pulls apart easily, 7 to 8 hours. Remove roast to a cutting board and shred into strands with a pair of forks.
• Drain liquid from the slow cooker crock, reserving 1/2 cup and discarding remainder. Stir reserved liquid with barbeque sauce in a bowl.
• Return shredded beef to the slow cooker. Drizzle barbeque sauce mixture over the meat and stir.
• Cook on High until the liquid is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Spoon beef onto split Kaiser rolls.

SOUTHERN BARBECUE BEEF

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Stir in the ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar and mustard. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until thickened. Spoon onto roll bottoms; top with coleslaw. Replace roll tops.

OVEN-BARBECUED BEEF BRISKET

Steps:

• Make the rub. Mix all ingredients well in a small bowl and set aside.
• Place oven rack in upper-middle position and heat oven to 275 degrees. Rub dry rub all over brisket and poke holes all over with a fork. Place half of bacon going crosswise in a broiler safe 9 by 13-inch pan (it's best not to use glass). Put brisket fat side down on top of bacon. Lay the rest of the bacon crosswise on top of brisket, wrapping it down around the sides, and tucking any excess under. Cover pan with foil and place in oven for 4 hours.
• Take pan out of oven. Carefully flip brisket over, fat side up. Replace foil and return to oven. Turn off heat and leave brisket in oven 1 additional hour.
• Pour accumulated juices from brisket into large measuring cup or a bowl. Remove bacon from brisket and chop into pieces. Cook bacon in medium saucepan over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until fat has rendered. Add onion and cook until softened, 4-5 minutes. Take off heat and add vinegar and dark brown sugar. Return to heat and simmer until reduced to a syrupy consistency, about 5 minutes.
• Skim fat from accumulated juices and add chicken broth to make a total of 3 cups. Add to mixture in saucepan and reduce until about 3 cups in volume, 8-10 minutes. Take off heat and add ketchup. Mix well and strain if desired. (I like to strain about half the solid pieces out and leave the rest). After straining, add chipotle peppers.
• Turn oven to broil. Brush brisket with 1 cup sauce and broil until top is lightly browned and fat starts to crisp. Cut brisket against the grain into 1/4-inch slices and serve with extra sauce.

SOUTHERN BARBECUED BEEF TIPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onions in butter, when onions are tender add meat and cook until browned.
• Mix in mustard, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar and catsup.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve over rice.

SOUTHERN BARBECUED BRISKET

Steps:

• Place brisket on a large sheet of heavy-duty foil; seal tightly. Place in a greased shallow roasting pan. Bake at 325° for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until meat is tender., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat., Carefully open foil to allow steam to escape. Remove brisket from foil; let stand for 20 minutes. Thinly slice meat across the grain. Place in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Spoon sauce over meat. Cover and bake for 1 hour or until heated through.

SOUTHERN BARBECUED BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, arrange beef. Add remaining ingredients except buns; mix well.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 5 to 6 hours.
• Remove beef from slow cooker; place on cutting board. Shred beef with 2 forks; return to slow cooker, and mix well. Cover; cook about 20 minutes longer or until beef is moistened and hot.
• To serve, with slotted spoon, spoon about 1/3 cup beef mixture into each bun. Mixture can be kept warm for several hours on Low heat setting.

SOUTHERN BBQ SAUSAGE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Combine coleslaw blend, mayo, vinegar and pepper.
• Cook sausage in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Add barbecue sauce and mustard; cook on low heat 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Fill rolls with sausage mixture and coleslaw.

SOUTHERN BARBECUED BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown the first 4 ingredients-drain.
• Mix in remaining ingredients, bring to a low boil and reduce heat to simmer and cook on top of the stove for 5 min-stirring often.
• Transfer to a casserole dish and bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours stirring every 30 min.
• Add a bit of water if this starts to dry out.