Honey Garlic Shredded Beef Sandwiches
Honey garlic shredded beef sandwiches can be made ahead in the slow cooker. Topped with cucumber, carrots, cilantro and sriracha mayo, they are full of flavor and easy to assemble for a weeknight dinner.
Servings: 4
Calories: 426kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Honey Garlic Shredded Beef see note 1
- ½ cup sriracha mayo see note 2
- 1 carrot shredded
- ½ cucumber thinly sliced (see note 3)
- ½ cup cilantro leaves loosely packed
- 4 burger buns gourmet
Instructions
- Place 2 cups of honey garlic beef into a frying pan, and cook, stirring and flipping the beef up with tongs, for 5 minutes or until heated through.
- Toast buns by melting 1-2 tablespoons of butter in a pan, then placing buns in the pan and cooking for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.
- Spread about 2 tablespoons of mayo on a bun, top with warmed beef, shredded carrot, cucumber and cilantro.
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Notes
1- shredded beef could be replaced by pulled pork or shredded chicken
2- if you can't find sriracha mayo, you can make your own by stirring together ½ cup mayonnaise with 1 tablespoon sriracha
3- a vegetable peeler works great to make thin strips of cucumber
Storage
Beef sandwiches do not keep well for leftovers once assembled, however the beef can be cooked ahead:
- store in the fridge for 4 days
- store in the freezer for 3 months
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 979mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g