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    Home » Recipes » Every Day Dinners

    Slow Cooker Hot Beef Sandwiches

    Published: Oct 4, 2021 · Modified: Dec 30, 2021 by Amanda · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads

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    forks shredding beef in a slow cooker and sandwich with beef and horseradish sauce
    hoagie roll topped with shredded beef with pepperoncini and horseradish sauce

    These are the BEST slow cooker hot beef sandwiches made with pepperoncini peppers and onions. Cooked low and slow, these shredded beef sandwiches are super tender and topped with homemade horseradish sauce.

    shredded beef with a whole pepperoncini pepper on a sandwich roll topped with homemade horseradish sauce

    This post was originally published in November 2017 and has been updated for content.

    These hot beef sandwiches are inspired by a recipe from Ree Drumond for Drip Beef Sandwiches. They have become a favorite in our house because they are simple to prepare and make for delicious leftovers the next day. They also are great to serve a crowd!

    Serve these slow cooker beef sandwiches with roasted garlic mashed potatoes, parmesan roasted artichokes or white cheddar mac and cheese!

    Jump to:
    • 🥩 Ingredient notes
    • 📋 Substitutions and variations
    • 🔪 Step by step instructions
    • ⭐ Expert tips
    • 🥘 Alternative cooking methods
    • ⏲️ Make ahead and storage instructions
    • 🥘 More slow cooker recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🥩 Ingredient notes

    seasonings, vinegar, mayo, horseradish, pepperoncini peppers, beef broth, onion, raw chuck roast rolls and olive oil
    • Beef - I typically prefer to use chuck roast for these sandwiches as it is marbled with fat and great for slow cooking. A rump roast, top round or bottom round will also work.
    • Pepperoncini - Pepperoncini peppers are fairly sweet and mild pepper that provide the perfect brine to help tenderize the beef. They also add great flavor and spice and can be found in either hot or mild varieties.
    • Rolls - The rolls or buns you serve this beef on is entirely up to you. I have served them on hamburger buns, hoagie rolls or even dinner rolls to make mini sandwiches.

    📋 Substitutions and variations

    • No Peppers - If you don't like pepperoncini peppers or don't want to use them, they can be omitted from the recipe.
    • Cheese - These sandwiches can also be topped with a slice of provolone, swiss or white american cheese.

    🔪 Step by step instructions

    First, season the roast with salt and pepper and then brown it in a skillet on the stovetop with the olive oil for about 3-5 minutes on each side.

    raw chuck roast sprinkled with salt and pepper with two white dishes with salt and pepper

    Next, add the seared roast to the slow cooker and season it with the garlic powder and dried oregano. Pour the beef broth over the roast and top with the jar of pepperoncini peppers and the sliced onions. Cover and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 4-6 hours on low until the meat is tender and easily shredded.

    raw roast topped with pepperoncini and onions in a slow cooker and then finished cooked roast

    When the beef is done cooking, use kitchen tongs or forks to shred the meat into smaller pieces. Mix the shredded beef with the remaining onions and peppers to combine everything together.

    In a small bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the horseradish sauce and whisk until it's creamy.

    two forks in shredded beef in a slow cooker and bowl with whisk in horseradish sauce

    Serve the shredded beef on your favorite rolls or buns and top them with the homemade horseradish sauce.

    small wooden spoon spreading horseradish sauce on a hot shredded beef sandwich on a sandwich roll

    If you ever don't recognize a tool or skill that I mention, be sure to look it up in the Glossary of Cooking Terms and Definitions for more information.


    ⭐ Expert tips

    • Browning or searing the roast in a skillet before adding it to the slow cooker develops extra flavor and helps seal in the juices. In a pinch, this step can be omitted.
    • If you don't like a ton of spice, whole jarred pepperoncini peppers can be used and then removed after cooking before shredding the beef.
    • The juices leftover in the slow cooker from the beef can be used for dipping the sandwiches in for extra flavor.
    • If serving a crowd, leave the meat in the slow cooker and serve the rolls and sauce on the side so people can assemble them on their own. This will help prevent soggy sandwiches.
    • For a quick grab and go meal, assemble the sandwiches and wrap them in foil.

    🥘 Alternative cooking methods

    These hot beef sandwiches can be made in a dutch oven or cast iron skillet in the oven instead. Simply brown the roast in the oven safe pot or pan you will be using and then add the remaining ingredients. Cover with a lid or foil and cook in the oven at 300˚ for 2-3 hours until tender and easily shredded.

    ⏲️ Make ahead and storage instructions

    Leftover beef can be cooled and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. It can also be cooled and stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.

    Frozen beef should be completely thawed in refrigerator and then can be reheated in a pot or pan, covered, on the stovetop or in the oven.

    🥘 More slow cooker recipes

    If you loved this recipe for slow cooker beef sandwiches, try these other easy slow cooker meals that I know you will love too!

    • Pulled Pork Sliders
    • Crock Pot Chicken Marsala
    • Jalapeno Pulled Chicken
    • Three Bean Chili

    Don't Forget! If you make this recipe, be sure to leave a comment and give it a rating. I love to hear from each and every one of you! Tag me on Facebook and Instagram as well! It makes my day to see all of your photos of the food you have made.


    📖 Recipe

    shredded beef with a whole pepperoncini on a hoagie roll with horseradish sauce

    Slow Cooker Hot Beef Sandwiches

    Amanda
    These are the BEST slow cooker hot beef sandwiches made with pepperoncini peppers and onions. Cooked low and slow, these shredded beef sandwiches are super tender and topped with homemade horseradish sauce.
    5 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 6 hrs
    Total Time 6 hrs 20 mins
    Course Main Dishes, Sandwiches
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 517 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Hot Beef Sandwiches

    • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 pounds beef chuck roast
    • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon black pepper
    • 2 Tablespoons garlic powder
    • 2 Tablespoons dried oregano
    • 1 cup beef broth
    • 1 medium onion thinly sliced
    • 16 ounces sliced pepperoncini peppers mild or hot
    • 8 sandwich rolls or buns

    Horseradish Sauce

    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
    • 1 Tablespoon prepared horseradish
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 pinch black pepper
    • 1 pinch granulated sugar

    Instructions
     

    Hot Beef Sandwiches

    • Preheat a skillet over medium high heat on the stovetop and season the chuck roast with the salt and pepper.
    • Add the olive oil to the skillet and then brown the roast in the hot skillet for 3-5 minutes on each side.
    • Remove the roast from the skillet and add it to the slow cooker. Sprinkle the roast with the garlic powder and dried oregano and then top it with the beef broth, onions and pepperoncini peppers.
    • Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 4-6 hours until the meat is tender and easily shredded.
    • Using kitchen tongs or forks, shred the beef into smaller pieces and mix it together with the peppers and onions.
    • Serve hot shredded beef on the rolls, topped with the horseradish sauce.

    Horseradish Sauce

    • In a small bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the sauce and whisk to combine. Serve on top of beef sandwiches.

    Notes

    Recipe adapted from Ree Drumond's Drip Beef Sandwiches
    This recipe yields approximately 4 cups or 2 pounds of shredded beef with peppers and onions. This should make 6-8 sandwiches depending on the size of the roll or buns used. 
    • Browning or searing the roast in a skillet before adding it to the slow cooker develops extra flavor and helps seal in the juices. In a pinch, this step can be omitted.
    • For less spice, whole jarred pepperoncini peppers can be used and then removed after cooking before shredding the beef.
    • The juices leftover in the slow cooker from the beef can be used for dipping the sandwiches in for extra flavor.
    • If serving a crowd, leave the meat in the slow cooker and serve the rolls and sauce on the side so people can assemble them on their own. This will help prevent soggy sandwiches.
    • For a quick grab and go meal, assemble the sandwiches and wrap them in foil. 

    Substitutions and Variations

    • Beef - Chuck roast is preferred for these sandwiches as it marbled with fat and great for slow cooking. A rump roast or top or bottom round will also work.
    • Peppers - Pepperoncini peppers are fairly sweet and mild peppers that provide the perfect brine to help tenderize the beef. They can be found typically in mild or hot varieties. For less spice, whole jarred pepperoncini peppers can be used and then removed after cooking before shredding the beef. The peppers can also be omitted to eliminate the flavor or spice, if desired.
    • Cheese - These sandwiches can also be topped with a slice of provolone, swiss or white american cheese.

    Alternative Cooking Methods

    These hot beef sandwiches can be made in a dutch oven or cast iron skillet in the oven instead. Simply brown the roast in a oven safe pot or pan and then add the remaining ingredients. Cover with a lid or foil and cook in the oven at 300˚ for 2-3 hours until tender and easily shredded.

    Make Ahead and Storage Instructions

    • Leftover beef can be cooled and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. It can also be cooled and stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
    • Frozen beef should be completely thawed in refrigerator and then can be reheated in a pot or pan, covered, on the stovetop or in the oven.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 517kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 29gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 1274mgPotassium: 671mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 240IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 112mgIron: 5mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Ashton

      February 17, 2023 at 5:35 pm

      Sorry if I read over this, do you drain the Peppers before pouring in? Or pour in the juice as well?

      Thanks

      Reply
      • Amanda

        February 18, 2023 at 10:50 pm

        I do not drain the juices before adding it, the juice adds a wonderful flavor.

        Reply
    2. Tatiana

      October 05, 2021 at 12:13 pm

      5 stars
      This is the best beef sandwiches i ever tried! Just hot enough to my liking

      Reply
      • Amanda

        October 05, 2021 at 12:50 pm

        That's so great to hear, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    3. Julia

      October 05, 2021 at 10:36 am

      5 stars
      This was so easy and delicious!

      Reply
      • Amanda

        October 05, 2021 at 10:45 am

        Thank you!

        Reply
    4. Alexandra

      October 04, 2021 at 8:57 pm

      5 stars
      These sandwiches are seriously delicious - the beef has such a good flavour!

      Reply
      • Amanda

        October 05, 2021 at 10:04 am

        Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply
    5. Addie

      October 04, 2021 at 8:28 pm

      5 stars
      Total comfort food! So yummy!

      Reply
      • Amanda

        October 05, 2021 at 10:04 am

        Yes! Thanks 🙂

        Reply
    6. Amy

      October 04, 2021 at 7:54 pm

      5 stars
      Oh yum! Nothing like a warm beef sandwich when it's cold!

      Reply
      • Amanda

        October 05, 2021 at 10:05 am

        Agreed!

        Reply
    7. Oscar

      October 04, 2021 at 7:38 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe looks so good. Can’t wait to make this.

      Reply
      • Amanda

        October 05, 2021 at 10:05 am

        Thanks! Let me know what you think 🙂

        Reply
    8. Brianna

      October 04, 2021 at 7:36 pm

      5 stars
      Super good, the beef was fall apart tender!

      Reply
      • Amanda

        October 05, 2021 at 10:05 am

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    9. Makhaya

      October 04, 2021 at 6:57 pm

      5 stars
      These beef sandwiches were out of this world DELICIOUS! Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
      • Amanda

        October 05, 2021 at 10:05 am

        Absolutely, so glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply

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