One roast in the morning, a mountain of saucy shredded beef by dinner

Here's the honest answer to "what do we do with a whole 1.4kg roast on a weeknight?" You shred it. Rubbed with smoked paprika, set over onions and left on LOW all day, the roast collapses into rich, saucy beef that piles into soft rolls under a crunch of slaw. It feeds a crowd tonight and stacks the fridge with tomorrow's dinners as well — which, around our table, is the whole argument for the biggest cut in the share.

8 hrs 30 mins 8 servings Prep 15 minsCook 8 hrs 15 minsMain CourseAmerican

Ingredients

  • 1.4kg Your Farmer grass-fed beef roast
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • Salt and pepper to season
  • 1 brown onion, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 250ml smoky barbecue sauce
  • 250ml beef stock
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 8 soft white rolls, split
  • 300g bagged coleslaw mix, dressed with 3 tbsp mayonnaise

Instructions

Rub the roast all over with the smoked paprika and a generous amount of salt and pepper.

1.4kg beef roast2 tsp smoked paprika

Scatter the onion and garlic over the base of the slow cooker and sit the roast on top.

1 onion3 cloves garlic

Mix the barbecue sauce, stock and Worcestershire together, pour it over the beef, then lid on and cook on LOW for 8 hours, until it shreds easily with a fork.

250ml barbecue sauce250ml beef stock1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Lift the beef onto a board and shred it with two forks. Skim any fat off the juices, then switch the cooker to HIGH and let the sauce reduce for 10 to 15 minutes.

Return the shredded beef to the cooker and toss it through the sauce until every strand is glossy.

Toast the split rolls, dress the slaw with the mayonnaise, and pile beef then slaw into each roll. Serve with plenty of paper towel.

8 rolls300g coleslaw mix

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Why a Whole Roast Shreds So Well

Pulled beef has a dirty secret: it's easier than steak. The roast in your Your Farmer® share is a lean, whole-muscle cut, and lean cuts shred beautifully when they're taken low and slow — the muscle fibres let go of each other and drink up whatever sauce they're sitting in. There's no doneness to judge and no window to miss. If it doesn't shred yet, it just needs another hour; that's the entire skill. It's the most forgiving thing you can do with 1.4kg of grass-fed beef, which makes it the right first move if the roast has been staring at you from the freezer. Shredding also stretches the cut further than slicing ever will — sauced and piled, one roast fills eight rolls with leftovers to spare, which is useful arithmetic when half the street turns up hungry.

Swaps and Variations

The sauce is yours to steer. A chopped chipotle in adobo turns it smoky-hot for taco night; swap the barbecue sauce for tomato passata, oregano and a splash of red wine vinegar and you've got an Italian-leaning beef for pasta or rolls with provolone. Skip the rolls entirely and serve it over baked potatoes or creamy mash. And the same treatment suits a pastured lamb roast with rosemary and garlic in place of the paprika.

Storage and Leftovers

This is a recipe you make for the leftovers. Shredded beef keeps in its sauce for 4 days in the fridge and freezes brilliantly for up to 3 months — portion it into two-cup containers or zip bags so a weeknight dinner is one thaw away. Freeze the bags flat — they stack neatly and thaw in half the time. Reheat gently in a saucepan with a splash of water. Round two ideas that never miss: quesadillas with melted cheese, loaded nachos, or a quick pie with puff pastry. One cook on Sunday, three dinners across the fortnight — the roast earns its keep.

The roast comes around in Pack A and Pack C of a CSA beef share, alongside the steaks and staples — one delivery, a fortnight of dinners sorted.

Frequently asked questions

The beef won't shred. What did I do wrong?

Nothing — it just needs more time. A roast passes through a firm stage before the connective tissue melts. Put the lid back on and check again in 45 minutes to an hour.

Can I cook it on HIGH to save time?

You can, at about 4 to 5 hours, but LOW gives juicier, silkier shreds on a lean roast. If shredding is the goal, the long way is the better way.

How much does this actually make?

A 1.4kg roast gives roughly 900g to 1kg of shredded beef once cooked — generously eight rolls, or two family dinners of four with different sides.

Can I freeze the leftovers?

Yes — freeze the beef in its sauce in meal-sized portions for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat in a saucepan over low heat.

What barbecue sauce should I use?

Any smoky-style barbecue sauce you already like works — you're seasoning 1.4kg of beef, so a middle-of-the-road supermarket bottle turns out fine. Hickory or bourbon styles suit it especially well.

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