Chuck Roast Recipes

MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH CHUCK ROAST

Steps:

• Mix first10 ingredients. Place onion, green pepper and celery in a 5-qt. slow cooker; place roast over top. Pour tomato mixture over roast. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 5-6 hours., Remove roast. Strain cooking juices, reserving vegetables. Transfer juices to a small saucepan; skim fat. Mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve roast and vegetables with gravy. Freeze option: Place sliced beef and vegetables in freezer containers; top with gravy. Cool and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered saucepan, stirring gently and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

PERFECT POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Generously salt and pepper the chuck roast.
• Heat the olive oil in large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the halved onions to the pot, browning them on both sides. Remove the onions to a plate.
• Throw the carrots into the same very hot pot and toss them around a bit until slightly browned, about a minute or so. Reserve the carrots with the onions.
• If needed, add a bit more olive oil to the very hot pot. Place the meat in the pot and sear it for about a minute on all sides until it is nice and brown all over. Remove the roast to a plate.
• With the burner still on high, use either red wine or beef broth (about 1 cup) to deglaze the pot, scraping the bottom with a whisk. Place the roast back into the pot and add enough beef stock to cover the meat halfway.
• Add in the onions and the carrots, along with the fresh herbs.
• Put the lid on, then roast for 3 hours for a 3-pound roast. For a 4 to 5-pound roast, plan on 4 hours. The roast is ready when it's fall-apart tender.

CROCK POT - BEST CHUCK ROAST

Steps:

• Cut vegetables and place in crock in the following order: carrots, celery, onion and potatoes. Sprinkle with salt.
• Brown roast in vegetable oil and place on top of vegetables in crock pot. (More salt may be sprinkled on roast.).
• In a small bowl mix cream of mushroom soup, ketchup, worcestershire sauce and water. Pour over roast.
• Cover with crock pot lid and cook 1 hour on high and 4 hours on low. Serve over rice.
• Enjoy!

BEST CHUCK ROAST RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F. Season the beef on all sides with salt and pepper.
• In a large Dutch oven, place the butter and vegetable oil over medium high heat. Once hot and the butter is melted, add the seasoned beef and sear until golden brown on all sides. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• Toss together the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, potatoes, rosemary in the pan. Allow to cook, stirring occasionally, until browned. Stir in the tomato paste and continue to cook for another 2-3 minutes.
• Deglaze the pan with the red wine, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan, and continue to cook for another 2-3 minutes.
• Place the seared beef back in the pan and top with the beef stock and add bay leaves.
• Cover and transfer to the preheated oven. Cook until the beef is tender and shreds easily, about 5-6 hours. Season with more salt and pepper if needed. Remove the bay leaves before serving. Serve hot with desired sides.

CREAMY MUSHROOM BEEF CHUCK ROAST RECIPE

Steps:

• Pre-heat your oven to 400 °F.
• Heat a skillet or the Dutch oven over medium heat with the olive oil it. Place the chuck roast in and brown on all sides in the hot oil. Place into the Dutch oven or lidded roaster.
• Place the mushrooms and onion around the chuck roast.
• Whisk together the soups and the water until as smooth as possible ( it usually is chunky a bit, that's ok!) Pour over the roast.
• Place the lid on top of the roaster/Dutch oven and place in the preheated oven. Cook for 20 minutes then turn down the oven to 325°F.
• Cook for another 4-5 hours until the roast pulls apart easily when touched with a fork.
• Remove and plate. Whisk together the mushrooms and onions and drippings to make a gravy. Serve over the beef.

DUTCH OVEN CHUCK POT ROAST

Steps:

• 1. Method: In a braising pan or large heavy enameled cast iron casserole, brown the roast on all sides in the oil until the outside is slightly charred and richly colored. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the remaining fat.
• 2. Salt and pepper the meat to taste, and sprinkle with an herb. Thyme is a favorite because it has a pungency that is most effective with beef, but you could use rosemary or summer savory, which would give an entirely different quality. Add the bay leaf, cinnamon, onions, garlic, parsley, and leek. Pour in the liquid of your choice and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and either simmer on top of the stove over very low heat, allowing 30 to 35 minutes per pound, or cook in a 325°F oven, allowing 35 minutes a pound, about 3 hours, until the meat is quite tender. Add more liquid if needed.
• 3. Remove the meat to a hot platter to rest for about 15 minutes and skim the fat from the pan juices. If you want more gravy, strain the liquid, pour additional wine or beef stock into the pan and bring to a boil. Thicken the juices with little balls of butter and flour, kneaded together. Let it reduce until it lightly coats a spoon

SLOW COOKER POT ROAST

Steps:

• Season beef with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add beef and cook until evenly browned, about 3-4 minutes per side. In a medium bowl, whisk together beef broth, wine, flour, tomato paste and Worcestershire; set aside. Place potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, thyme and bay leaf into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in beef broth mixture; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Top with beef. Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours, or until meat is fork-tender. Remove beef, potatoes, carrots, celery and onion from the slow cooker; shred beef, using two forks. Cover with aluminum foil. Strain cooking juices through a fine-mesh sieve into a small saucepan over medium heat; discard solids. Skim any remaining fat from surface and discard. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, whisking constantly, until desired thickness, about 5-10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve beef, potatoes, carrots, celery and onion with juices immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

BRAISED CHUCK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Season chuck roast liberally with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Heat duck fat in dutch oven and brown chuck thoroughly on all sides. Remove meat from pot and set aside.
• Add all vegetables and garlic to remaining hot fat in pot and saute until tender. Add herbs and red wine scraping bottom of pot to remove all browned flavor bits from bottom. Reduce 10 minutes. Add veal stock. Paint chuck roast with tomato paste and add roast to braising liquid so that liquid reaches about halfway up the side of meat. (Add more stock if needed)
• Cover and braise for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until meat fork slides into meat easily.
• Remove meat from hot pot, cool, cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Strain braising liquid pushing it through strainer with back of spoon--reserving all possible liquid. Cool, cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. (Keep it separate from meat)
• After 24 hours, remove meat and liquid from fridge. Remove fat from liquid and heat liquid in sauce pan until hot.
• In small sauce pan, make a roux with 1 1/2 tablespoons flour and 1 1/2 tablespoons butter. Cook over low heat from 5 minutes. Add roux to hot liquid, stir and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. This is your gravy.
• Slice meat 1/2-inch thick and arrange slices in oven-proof dish. Moisten with some of the gravy, cover and heat until meat is hot enough to eat.
• Serve with mashed potatoes or polenta and roasted seasonal root vegetables. Serve gravy on side.

OVEN-BAKED CHUCK ROAST RECIPE + GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° F. While waiting, prepare the chuck roast. Rinse it then pat dry with a paper towel.
• In a shallow bowl, combine kosher salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika then mix well. Rub the spice mix to both sides of the meat.
• Pour olive oil in a large oven-proof cast iron pan and place it over medium heat. Once it's hot, place the seasoned chuck roast in it. Sear both sides for about 5 to 7 minutes each to form a flavorful brown crust.
• Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to low then add onions and garlic to the same skillet. Sauté for about a minute or until they are fragrant. Stir continuously to get as much of the fond from the seared steak as possible.
• Then gradually pour in the Worcestershire sauce, red wine, and beef broth to help deglaze the pan. Add the rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves. Stir occasionally for approximately 5 minutes then add the chuck roast back to the pan.
• Cover the pan with aluminum foil and transfer to the preheated oven. Leave the chuck roast to take its time to bake for 2 ½ to 3 hours. Remember to baste the chuck roast with the drippings 2 to 3 times while it bakes. This keeps the meat juicy and flavorful as it cooks.
• Add the baby carrots and potatoes to the roast for the last 45 minutes. This is to make sure they have just enough time to absorb flavor and stay tender. Do not add the veggies at the beginning as they will end up mushy.
• Once done, check for doneness. According to the USDA, the cooked meat should have an internal temperature between 145° F to 155° F for a medium - medium-well done roast. Take it out of the pan and transfer to a serving plate.
• Let the meat rest for up to 15 minutes before slicing it. Then add the roasted veggies to the side.
• You can now use the drippings for your gravy. For a quick and simple gravy, put the pan back to the stove on low heat then add a slurry. Stir continuously until you get your desired consistency.
• If you want to make it extra special, transfer the drippings into a fat separator. Then leave the fat and mix the aromatics back to the drippings using an immersion blender.
• Using the same cast iron pan, make a roux by melting the butter and adding equal parts of all-purpose flour. Then gradually add the drippings and beef broth. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Stir continuously for 3 to 5 minutes until thick.