Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pound chuck roast
- 1 large yellow onion
- 12 oz cherry cola or cherry Dr. Pepper
- 2 cups BBQ sauce
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 3 tbsp salt, pepper, garlic powder blend
- 1/4 cup pickled jalapenos
- 1/4 crispy onion straws
- 8 croissants
Instructions
- Preheat your smoker to 275° F using cherry wood for sweet smoke flavor.
- Use yellow mustard as a binder then season the chuck roast on all sides with salt, pepper, garlic powder.
- Place the chuck roast on the smoker for 3 hours.
- Remove from smoker once the roast reaches an internal temp of 165° F.
- Place the roast in the Dutch oven, then add the diced onions, cherry cola.
- Put the lid on the Dutch oven then let it braise on low for an additional 2 hours.
- After for 2 hours, remove the lid then add the bbq sauce. Let it cook uncovered for another hour until the roast reaches 200° F and is probe tender.
- Shred the beef then serve on a croissant with pickled jalapeños and fried onions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Main dish
- Method: Smoking and Braising
- Cuisine: American
