Shredded Barbecue Bear

This is a super versatile recipe that you can go a few different ways with. I have it labeled as a BBQ-flavoured recipe, but you can incorporate any type of seasonings to do your own thing with it. For example, this would work fantastic for making a taco or burrito dish. My mom actually made tamales for Christmas out of this last year. They turned out phenomenal. The main thing is to break that meat down to the point that it will easily shred apart. Personally, I do this in the crockpot. Set it and forget it. From there, the world (or bear) is at your fingertips.

2-3 lbs bear roast
1 yellow onion
1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper
1 box vegetable or beef broth
barbecue sauce

Chop up all of your peppers and onion. I like to do the peppers in long strands and the same with the onion.

Place your bear roast in the crockpot and add in all of your peppers, onions, and broth. Feel free to add in any additional seasoning you might like as well. Place the lid on.

Set the crockpot to high and enjoy your day. I will let this cook for eight to nine hours until the internal temperature reaches 200°F. Use your temperature gauge to probe the meat. At that point, the meat will shred apart easily. You can do this with a fork or you can actually purchase claws specifically for this purpose.

Once the roast reaches the right temperature, remove it from the pot and place it on a tray to shred it up. Once that is done, try to get all of the peppers and onions out of the pot and drain the broth out into the sink. Put the meat and peppers/onions back in the pot and add in your favourite BBQ sauce. I like honey BBQ. Stir this up as you add the sauce and until you can see that it covers all of the shredded meat evenly.

Throw this on a bun, in a tortilla, or just on a plate with nothing, and enjoy.