Beef BBQ Sandwiches
Lisa
06/15/09 		Hi Ellen, I'm getting ready to have a Grad BBQ, and I want to be practical with what I have in the freezer. I have left-over from the year before's half beef in freezer lots of steaks. It is a hassle to BBQ steaks for a crowd - various cuts - so I'm thinking of putting them in a crockpot and cooking them down, shredding the beef and adding a BBQ sauce. Price is right - I've always paid for the meat. Suggestions on just how, and seasonings while cooking down? Thanks!
ellen
06/15/09 		You don't say how much meat, but you can do it tightly covered in the oven at about 300 for about the same time as you would for a crockpot and you can do large amounts. I might layer in some onions- not garlic- and cover the bottom with beef broth, not water, but I would not spice or sauce until shredded. Then freeze in sauce, thaw in refrigerator, reheat tighly covered (NOT in crockpot) and you can serve in crockpots or roasters depending on t he size of the crowd.
Lisa
06/16/09 		Thank you Ellen. I have about 30 pkgs of two steaks each (mostly rib steaks, t-bone, sirlion tip) I have the large Nesco Roaster. Can I just throw as many as I can get in the roaster w/some onion and let it cook, then shred. Cool. Add Sauce. Then freeze in portion amounts?
ellen
06/16/09 		Yes. Keep it at 300, keep it covered and it acts like a crockpot on high.
Lisa
06/16/09 		Thank you Ellen. Now, I'm going to check your site for the rest of the meal, plus hopefully a good BBQ sauce for the meat.