Best Chuck Roast Recipe
Our Beef Chuck Roast is braised slowly to create a wonderfully tender and flavorful meal!
Prep: 15min
Total: 395min
Yield: 10
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 316 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 24 g, Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 245 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 4 lb boneless beef chuck roast
- 2 tablespoons butter (unsalted )
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 large yellow onion (peeled and cut into large wedges)
- 2 cloves garlic (peeled or 1 tablespoon of garlic powder)
- 6 carrots (whole)
- 2 celery stalks (cut into large pieces)
- 4 potatoes (cut into large pieces)
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary (or 2 teaspoons of dried rosemary)
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 ounce tomato paste
- 1 cup red wine
- 2 cups beef stock
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instruction:
- 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.
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FAQ
Which cooking method is best for a chuck roast?
Braising is the preferred method for most roasts. The meat is browned on all sides in fat or oil, then cooked, tightly covered, with a small amount of liquid at a low heat for a very long time. The long slow cooking develops flavor and tenderizes the meat by gently breaking down the tough fibers.
What is chuck roast best for?
Chuck is often ground for hamburger because of its high ratio of fat to meat (20 percent fat to 80 percent meat is considered the best for a hamburger).1 Chuck is used for a pot roast or, when cubed, stew, because the connective tissue melts as the chuck braises and self-bastes the beef, making it very tender.
Does chuck roast get more tender the longer you cook it?
Does chuck roast get more tender the longer you cook it? It does! The secret to an incredible beef chuck roast recipe is to let it cook for long enough. I cook my chuck roast for 6 hours and 20 minutes, and by the time it’s done it’s fall-apart tender with soft carrots and potatoes all cooked in the same pot.
