This is a meaty delicious tender roast and when seasoned and slow cooked this Asian-style meat is fantastic in flavor of course, the bourbon gives this its unique flavor.
When slowly cooked correctly it will be easy to shred and taste great just sliced in a place with roasted vegetables or plain white rice.
The setting can be set to low or high and the perfectly cooked roast after a long day of work, shopping, or chores to come home to await you deliciously.
We've included in our recipe card homemade gravy and some other suggestions below when serving side dishes.
The meat is very tough if you don't cook it slowly, just read all the tips before starting and you will have the best Asian Bourbon Beef Roast ever!
This meat uses simple pantry ingredients that you may already have in your cupboard.
To get started just scroll to the recipe card and print this off, don't forget and read the tips.
Step by Step
- Trim the fat on the roast
- Add the rub
- Sear the roast
- Add to the slow cooker with the rest of the ingredients
- Slow cook low or high to instructions
- Serve with rice, vegetables as a roast or shred to make sandwiches
Tips
- This recipe is for 3 to 4 pounds of Tri Tip or Round Beef Roast however you can also use Pork Butt or Shoulder
- Trim the fat where it's way too thick before searing
- For alcohol-free use more beef broth
- Use any seasoning you prefer
- Use a good seasoning rub DIY
- Either side up is fine
- For Teriyaki roast add a little brown sugar, and garlic powder, and sprinkled on top with pineapple juice instead of beef broth
- Add liquid if it dries out (add more broth of pineapple juice if using)
Cooking Methods for 3 to 4-pound Beef Brisket
- Instant Pot Pressure Cooking Method same method as above for slow cooker except for cook time will be for 1 hour and 15 minutes check for tenderness use an instant-read thermometer internal temperature reads 145 degrees and the meat shreds easily note: 175 degrees if using a pork roast
- Oven Roasting Use a Reynolds Cooking Bag (poke holes in the bag around 6), season meat, add ingredients and cook to package instructions
- Electric Smoker Method season, cover with foil add wood chips, and water to the tray in the smoker, set to 250 degrees cook for 3 to 4-pound in a disposable pan until it reaches 175 degrees inside use an instant-read thermometer in the thickest parts
- Gas Grill if you have a smoker chamber for the grills this can be done in the same method as electric smoker instructions reach 145 degrees with a thermometer however I use a pan covered with the top of the grill open for the first hour
Ingredients (all measurements in the recipe card below)
- Beef roast
- use our recipe or try some of our DIY homemade rubs
- garlic
- olive oil
- ginger
- olive oil
- Bourbon
- beef broth for stock
- cornstarch if you want a gravy
- slow cooker at least 5 - quart in size
Other Recipes to Try
Pork Belly Burnt Ends
Oven Smoked Pork
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Slow Cooking Beef Perfectly
Using this cut of pork needs to be slow cooked however we have used the pressure cooker and it comes out delicious also the instructions are included.
The meat will be tender and juicy, just remember our motto, cook it slow cooking is the best way to make and kind of lesser cuts of beef or pork.
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Slow Cooker Asian Beef Roast
Yield: 10
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 5 HourTotal time: 5 H & 10 M
Slow Cooker Bourbon Asian Beef is the easiest cooking method to make a fork-tender roast with Asian beef flavors to serve with sandwiches, rice, or stir fry.
Ingredients
- 1- 3 to 4 pound boneless Beef Roast (you can substitute pork shoulder also)
- 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup beef broth or stock
- cold water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Rub roast with salt and pepper then place in a 4-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Brown meat on all sides in oil.
- Transfer meat to a slow cooker.
- Add remaining oil and garlic.
- Add bourbon, soy sauce, ginger powder, and beef broth or stock.
- Pour mixture over roast in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 1/2 to 5 hours or on low for 8 to 10 hours, or until meat falls apart with a fork (refer to your instruction guide for your slow cooker).
- Serving Suggestions: make sandwiches like pulled beef or make a meal with rice and use the juice for gravy over mashed potatoes.
- For a roast dinner:
- Transfer roast to a meat platter; cover and keep warm.
- Pour 3 cups of the juices into a medium saucepan.
- Over medium heat, bring to a boil.
- Make a paste of 4 tablespoons of cold water and 3 tablespoons of corn starch to thicken for gravy.
- Add into the boiling hot broth and continue to boil and stir until thickened.
- To serve, carve meat and spoon some sauce over it.
- Serve with jasmine rice and roasted vegetables.
- If you would prefer to make pulled pork using a pork shoulder or butt, take two forks and pull the meat apart.
Notes
Tips
- This recipe is for 3 to 4 pounds of Boston Butt however you can also use Pork Shoulder
- Trim the fat where it's way too thick before searing
- For alcohol-free use more beef broth
- Use any seasoning you prefer
- Use a good seasoning rub DIY
- Either side up is fine
- For Teriyaki roast add a little brown sugar, and garlic powder, and sprinkled on top with pineapple juice instead of beef broth
- Add liquid if it dries out (add more broth of pineapple juice if using)
- Instant Pot Pressure Cooking Method same method as above for slow cooker except for cook time will be for 1 hour and 15 minutes check for tenderness use an instant-read thermometer internal temperature reads 175 degrees and the meat shreds easily and not pink inside
- Oven Roasting Use a Reynolds Cooking Bag (poke holes in the bag around 6), season meat, add ingredients and cook to package instructions
- Electric Smoker Method season, cover with foil add wood chips, and water to the tray in the smoker, set to 250 degrees cook for 3 to 4-pound in a disposable pan until it reaches 175 degrees inside use an instant-read thermometer in the thickest parts
- Gas Grill if you have a smoker chamber for the grills this can be done in the same method as electric smoker instructions reach 175 degrees with a thermometer however I use a pan covered with the top of the grill open for the first hour
Try Some of Our Other Favorite Asian Recipes
Slow Cooker Chicken and Broccoli
Bourbon Chicken
Mandarin Orange Pork Chops
Easy Fried Rice
Honey Sesame Chicken Stir Fry
Steak and Shrimp Hibachi
Oriental Chicken Salad
Best Tempura
Japanese Steakhouse Mushroom Soup
Homemade Eggrolls
This looks awesome. I never would have thought of doing an Asian twist on pulled pork.
ReplyDeleteThat is fall off the bone!! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteThis sure is timely, I am thawing a pork roast right now! I was not sure what I was going to do with it, but I wanted something different from the usual pork carnitas. Asian does sound like a nice change and I like the suggestion of having it over rice. Thanks Claudia-I am sure I will be enjoying this soon!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds very good Claudia and I like the shot with the sauce drizzle
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing, Claudia! I'm copying to try...thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious and makes me feel soooo hungry! Mmm...
ReplyDeleteMmm...pork is so good when it's done in the crock pot. These flavors are wonderful, a must try recipe for me!
ReplyDeleteI'm seriously drooling over your pulled pork. Love the addition of the bourbon, and not just a drop of it, but 1/2 cup. Incredible combination of spices put together...yumm, it's a keeper:DDD
ReplyDeleteWOW! That looks good. Claudia, you are just such a good cook.
ReplyDeleteDear Claudia, How delicious that looks!! I bet that sandwich is just great! Blessings my dear, Catherine xo
ReplyDeleteThis looks wonderful Claudia! I love all the Asian flavors of the pork!
ReplyDeleteAsian with bourbon? That sounds intriguing! :) Mmm.
ReplyDeleteMade this today and it is an excellent twist on pulled pork!! Will be making this again.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing recipe Claudia! I'm pinning this!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for dropping by, I so appreciate it!
Hugs,
FABBY