Perfect Pot Roast

Categories: beef, crockpot, dinner

Ingredients

• 4-5 pound chuck roast
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Kosher salt, and coarse ground black pepper (about 2 teaspoons each of salt and black pepper)
• 3-5 medium yellow onions, quartered
• 5-6 whole carrots, peeled and cut into bite sized chunks
• 3 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite sized chunks
• Around 4-5 cups beef broth
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• From: http://centercutcook.com/perfect-pot-roast/

Directions

1. SLOW COOKER DIRECTIONS Use paper towels to pat the chuck roast dry. Liberally season both sides of the roast with kosher salt and coarse ground black pepper. This is important! Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large dutch oven over medium high heat. When hot, add the roast to the pan. The goal during this step is to brown all sides of the roast really well. You’ll need about 3-4 minutes per side. When the bottom of the roast is browned well, use tongs to flip the roast and brown the other side. You can also brown the sides if you wish, just use tongs to hold the roast up as the sides brown. Remove the browned roast from the pan and set aside. Add a bit more oil to the pan if necessary, then add in the onions and brown them on all sides. They might look a little burned but this is what you want. Transfer the onions to a large slow cooker. Place the roast on top of the onions. Arrange the potatoes and carrots on the side of the roast. Add in enough beef broth so that the sides of the roast are covered. Cook on low for 8-9 hours, or on high for about 4 hours. When the roast is fork tender and will easily fall apart, it’s done. Carefully remove the roast and veggies from the slow cooker and transfer them to a plate. Cover with foil. Pour the remaining broth in a large stock pot and simmer over medium high heat for about 5-10 minutes. To make the gravy: Make a roux – In a small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Add in the flour and whisk really well. Allow the roux to cook for a minute or two. Mix the roux in with the liquid and whisk really well. Simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the gravy has thickened a bit. Season the gravy to taste with additional salt and pepper if you wish. Use two forks to shred the meat, or cut it across the grain into slices. Serve the roast with onions, potatoes, carrots, and gravy. Enjoy!

2. From: http://centercutcook.com/perfect-pot-roast/

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