I’m concerned about the little amount of water you’re adding. I’m afraid that it would burn my roast. It’s really only 3 tablespoons of water?
Jessica Fisher
I promise it will be fine. I sometimes don’t add any water. But, it if makes you feel better, go ahead and add 1/2 cup.
Janelle
Would this be a good recipe for chimichangas? I really want to make some but am having a hard time finding a good recipe for the meat.
Jessica Fisher
Yes, this would be great!
Alexan Mor
Can you do it on high for 4 hours instead? Or will the beef be too tough?
Jessica Fisher
I would do it on low if you want to leave it longer.
Sue
Just one question: how much does this make? 4 cups of shredded beef? 8 servings of enchilada filling? I’m trying to figure out how much I can do with it once I make it. Thanks!
Jessica Fisher
It’s really going to depend on the fat content of the meat. Sometimes I have it where it cooks down quite a bit. I’d estimate about 6 to 8 cups of filling, usually enough for 2 pans of enchiladas.
Jeremy
Yeah, my wife just told me I need to work on my reading comprehension. haha oops! I need more coffee. Sorry about that!
Jessica Fisher
No worries!
Jeremy
Is there a way to do this in a slow cooker? Does it need to be done differently aside from transferring?
Jessica Fisher
Do you mean not browning it in the skillet? You can skip the browning, it just won’t have the same depth of flavor and texture.
Jeremy
No, I was just wondering if I could transfer it and cook in a slow cooker with no problems and if I would need to do anything different if I did. Thanks for the quick reply!
Jessica Fisher
This is a slow cooker recipe. (I used the term crockpot, but that is a brand name of slow cooker). I guess that is what confused me about your question.
Nikki
I must say how excited I am that you use chuck roast in so many ways besides traditional roast. We process our own cows for meat so we always have lots of roast BUT my family is not a big fan of roast, carrots and potatoes. I use chuck roast and slice it thinly for taco salad and for Mongolian beef. Both are big hits with my crew. But I don’t like making the same thing over and over. You have given me lots of ideas! Thank you 🙂 I will be a frequent visitor of your site for now on!!
Jessica Fisher
Yay!
mollie romero
would be nice to list how many pounds are used for how many fajitas or how many X amound of lbs. serve approx. X amount of people
Jessica
The yield is going to depend on the size of roast you use, whether it’s bone-in or boneless, how much fat, etc. One large, boneless, 4-5 pound roast should yield about 8 cups of filling. That’s just a guesstimate
katie
Could I suggest, tossing it into a stand Mixer with paddle, instead of forks or tongs. A few minutes “mixing”, will save a great amount of time shredding…
Jessica
You know, when I’ve tried that, I didn’t care for the texture. Some of the meat was a little too squashed. You don’t have that problem?
Bethany
This recipe rocks! I just used it to turn two slightly freezer burned roasts into 4 meals worth of totally tasty meat. Thank you!
Kayla
Finally made a roast last night that actually shredded….after being married 3 years! Every time I made roasts they are so tough! I found this post, threw a roast in the crockpot overnight, and this morning it was SO moist and tender! Thanks so much! 🙂 Now, I have 6 roasts in my freezer to cook up before our 1/4 cow comes in November! 🙂
Wendy Komindo
I make bbq beef all the time in my crock pot but when I get ready to pull the beef apart I use my hand mixer. It takes seconds to do especially with a large batch.
Monique Cox
I’m concerned about the little amount of water you’re adding. I’m afraid that it would burn my roast. It’s really only 3 tablespoons of water?
Jessica Fisher
I promise it will be fine. I sometimes don’t add any water. But, it if makes you feel better, go ahead and add 1/2 cup.
Janelle
Would this be a good recipe for chimichangas? I really want to make some but am having a hard time finding a good recipe for the meat.
Jessica Fisher
Yes, this would be great!
Alexan Mor
Can you do it on high for 4 hours instead? Or will the beef be too tough?
Jessica Fisher
I would do it on low if you want to leave it longer.
Sue
Just one question: how much does this make? 4 cups of shredded beef? 8 servings of enchilada filling? I’m trying to figure out how much I can do with it once I make it. Thanks!
Jessica Fisher
It’s really going to depend on the fat content of the meat. Sometimes I have it where it cooks down quite a bit. I’d estimate about 6 to 8 cups of filling, usually enough for 2 pans of enchiladas.
Jeremy
Yeah, my wife just told me I need to work on my reading comprehension. haha oops! I need more coffee. Sorry about that!
Jessica Fisher
No worries!
Jeremy
Is there a way to do this in a slow cooker? Does it need to be done differently aside from transferring?
Jessica Fisher
Do you mean not browning it in the skillet? You can skip the browning, it just won’t have the same depth of flavor and texture.
Jeremy
No, I was just wondering if I could transfer it and cook in a slow cooker with no problems and if I would need to do anything different if I did. Thanks for the quick reply!
Jessica Fisher
This is a slow cooker recipe. (I used the term crockpot, but that is a brand name of slow cooker). I guess that is what confused me about your question.
Nikki
I must say how excited I am that you use chuck roast in so many ways besides traditional roast. We process our own cows for meat so we always have lots of roast BUT my family is not a big fan of roast, carrots and potatoes. I use chuck roast and slice it thinly for taco salad and for Mongolian beef. Both are big hits with my crew. But I don’t like making the same thing over and over. You have given me lots of ideas! Thank you 🙂 I will be a frequent visitor of your site for now on!!
Jessica Fisher
Yay!
mollie romero
would be nice to list how many pounds are used for how many fajitas or how many X amound of lbs. serve approx. X amount of people
Jessica
The yield is going to depend on the size of roast you use, whether it’s bone-in or boneless, how much fat, etc. One large, boneless, 4-5 pound roast should yield about 8 cups of filling. That’s just a guesstimate
katie
Could I suggest, tossing it into a stand Mixer with paddle, instead of forks or tongs. A few minutes “mixing”, will save a great amount of time shredding…
Jessica
You know, when I’ve tried that, I didn’t care for the texture. Some of the meat was a little too squashed. You don’t have that problem?
Bethany
This recipe rocks! I just used it to turn two slightly freezer burned roasts into 4 meals worth of totally tasty meat. Thank you!
Kayla
Finally made a roast last night that actually shredded….after being married 3 years! Every time I made roasts they are so tough! I found this post, threw a roast in the crockpot overnight, and this morning it was SO moist and tender! Thanks so much! 🙂 Now, I have 6 roasts in my freezer to cook up before our 1/4 cow comes in November! 🙂
Wendy Komindo
I make bbq beef all the time in my crock pot but when I get ready to pull the beef apart I use my hand mixer. It takes seconds to do especially with a large batch.
Sherri Kight
I’ve never thought to use a mixer. Great idea.