Crockpot Shredded Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches
These Crockpot Shredded Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches are easy to make and so good! This recipe was inspired by the flavors of a Beef and Cheddar sandwich from Arby’s.
The sandwiches are made with shredded Beef, cheddar cheese, and onions served on toasted onion buns. Topping the sandwiches with Arby’s sauce and Horsey sauce really gives them all the flavors of an Arby’s sandwich.
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Ingredients
- 3 lb chuck roast
- Salt, pepper, garlic powder
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp each of Ranch seasoning and Montreal Steak seasoning
- 1 onion sliced
- Arby’s sauce
- Horsey sauce
- Onion Buns
- Cheddar cheese
Make Crockpot Shredded Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches
To start making this recipe, season a chuck roast on all sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to a large skillet and heat to medium high heat. Sear the roast on all sides until browned.
Once the roast is browned on all sides, add the roast to a large crockpot with 2 cups of beef broth.
Next, season with 1 tbsp each of ranch seasoning, steak seasoning, and minced garlic. I used Montreal Steak Seasoning, but any steak seasoning will work.
Last, add some Arby’s sauce on top. I didn’t use exact measurements for the sauce, just add enough to cover the roast. Top with the sliced onions.
Cover with the lid and cook on low for 8 hours.
Once the roast is cooked and tender, remove the roast from the crockpot, shred the meat with two forks, and discard any extra fat.
Add a little bit more Arby’s sauce to the meat and stir well.
To build the sandwiches, lay out the buns on a sheet pan.
Add a scoop of the meat to the bottom bun, add some of the sliced onions from the crockpot, and top with Arby’s sauce and cheddar cheese.
Place the sandwiches in the oven under broil to melt the cheese and toast the buns. Just keep an eye on them so they don’t burn!
Once the buns are starting to get toasty and the cheese is melted top them with a little drizzle of Horsey sauce.
Serve Shredded Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches
Once the Crockpot Shredded Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches are built it’s time to eat!
I served these with a Caesar Salad, but they would be awesome with some curly fries!
Tips and Frequently Asked Questions
- I used about 3 pounds of Chuck Roast for this recipe.
- I used cheddar cheese slices, but the canned nacho cheese would also be good on these.
- I really prefer to sear the roast before adding it to the crockpot. Searing helps lock in the juices and helps make the meat tender. If you have the time, don’t skip this step.
- I seasoned the roast with Montreal Steak seasoning, but you can use any steak seasoning you have.
- This recipe makes at least 8 sandwiches.
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Ingredients
- 3 lb chuck roast
- Salt, pepper, garlic powder
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp each of Ranch seasoning and Montreal Steak seasoning
- 1 onion sliced
- Arby’s sauce
- Horsey sauce
- Onion Buns
- Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Season a chuck roast on all sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to a large skillet and heat to medium high heat. Sear the roast on all sides until browned.
- Add the roast to a large crockpot with 2 cups of beef broth. Season with 1 tbsp each of ranch seasoning, steak seasoning, and minced garlic. Add some Arby’s sauce and sliced onions on top. I add enough Arby's sauce to cover the roast.
- Cook on low for 8 hours. Remove the roast from the crockpot, shred the meat with two forks, and discard any extra fat.
- Add a little bit more Arby’s sauce to the meat and stir well.
- Lay out buns on a sheet pan. Add a scoop of the meat to the bottom bun, top with onions from the crockpot, Arby's sauce, and cheddar cheese. Place the sandwiches in the oven under broil to melt the cheese and toast the buns.
- Add Horsey sauce to the sandwiches and enjoy!
This recipe is for real so close to the real beef and cheddar. Well worth the effort.
Glad you liked it!
I’m trying this for a family gathering, & would like to make a few batches & freeze them ahead of time. Does anyone know if this freezes well?
Great flavorful and nice tender meat! I added a couple of splashes of Worcestershire sauce while cooking. Sautéd mushrooms with balasamic vinegar & brown sugar and added this on top at the end. Easy and delicious! Husband & toddler approved!
These were fantastic. Meat was extremely tender. As usual with your recipes, will be adding it to the make again list.
Happy to hear that!
Loved this recipe. Very similar approach to your French dip, which is one of my family’s favorite recent recipes. Both Arby’s sauces were great for this purpose, and the slow cooked onions with the onion bun was just the perfect amount of additional flavor without being over powerfully oniony. Really, really love this recipe and thank you so much for sharing it!
Delicious. I accidentally thought I had a chuck roast in the deep freeze but it was a pork shoulder so I made it with that (using canned cheese). It was still great. Very flavorful. Definitely staying in the recipe box. Can’t wait to make again, next time with actual beef ! Thanks!
Seems pretty foolproof. I used venison roast with chicken broth and it turned out very well. Keeping this one for sure!
Wonderful! Instead of using cheddar cheese, we mixed cheez whiz with the horsey sauce to top our sandwiches and it was AMAZING!!! Thank you for the great recipe idea.
Glad you liked it!