I'd probably chop it pretty small and go the hash route. But sliced very thin (against the grain) it might work for an old school French Dip sandwich, or a variation on a Philly Cheesesteak. Not the tenderest, but nothing's perfect. ;)
You could cut it up very small in mix it in with gravy, and serve over thick toast or warm biscuits - in Texas we call it shit on a shingle - nice name, huh? Delicious though!
Lol. My Dad made this every Sunday with the leftover roast beef from Saturday. He called it SOS and my Mom wouldn't let him tell us what it stood for. The kids on the playground educated us. :0)
I dont think that braising this, now that the roast is cooked and tough, will make this meat any better. athe lack of connective tissue, collagen and fat will make this dry, even if cooked a second time as a braise. My experience has been tht this type of rescue wont work with a Roast Beef cut.
Barbara, having been fortunate enough to cook with my Mom for 40 years, shes had to make alot of compensation in her cooking, particularly with beef and pork dishes in the last 10-15 years. Beef, in the last 10 years, is on average 30% leaner than it was. Pork even more so, its disastrous imho. My moms goto dish for leftover beef or lamb, was a shepherds pie, which just doesnt hold up well anymore to the second cooking. Give it a try, but the lack of fat today will be the difference.
Make barbecue beef (very 1960's). Braise it in barbecue sauce (check out Dead Guy Sauce on this site for a good one) till it's falling apart. Serve on a sandwich bun with pickles.
Boulettes, basically meatballs made with cooked meat, an old fashioned way to repurpose leftovers that every French housewife uses. Check out some of Jacques Pepin's recipes for it, and others out there. You can use the food processor to break down pieces of your "tough" roast, which will fix that issue. You take some aromatics, also finely chopped and make small meatballs, sautéed in a pan, sauced even with just some of your leftover gravy, your family will give you kudos for transforming last nights chewy beef.
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