Slow Cooker Beef Barbecue Recipe

1 (2 1/2- to 3-pound) boneless chuck roast
½ teaspoon garlic salt
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium celery stalk, chopped
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup ketchup
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
¼ cup all-purpose flour
12 hamburger buns, warmed

1. Sprinkle chuck roast with garlic salt. Place roast in the bottom of a greased 3½- to 4-quart slow cooker. Top with onion and celery.
2. Combine brown sugar, ketchup, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and liquid smoke in a small bowl. Pour over meat. Cover and cook on low 8 hours, or until beef is tender. Remove meat from slow cooker and place on a cutting board.
4. Ladle 1/4 cup of liquid from slow cooker into a small bowl. Add flour and whisk until smooth. Stir flour mixture into sauce in slow cooker. Shred beef with a fork and return to slow cooker. Cook on high 30 minutes. Serve on hamburger buns. Serves 12.

Nutritional facts per serving: 410 calories, 19g fat, 25g protein, 33g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 700mg sodium.