Best Chef Johns Pot Roast Recipes

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CLASSIC SUNDAY POT ROAST



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Classic Sunday Pot Roast is an easy to make comfort food that is hearty, filling, and can easily feed the whole family. This recipe will work for a classic oven braise as well as in a slow cooker or Instant Pot.

Provided by Rachel Farnsworth

Categories     Dinner     Main Course

Time 3h15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 3 to 5 pound beef roast (chuck, round, or brisket)
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 cloves minced garlic
1 to 2 cups red wine*
2 cups low sodium beef broth
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 large white onions (cut into 2 inch chunks)
1 pound baby carrots
1 pound red potatoes (cut into bite-sized chunks)
1 sprig fresh rosemary

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Get a large oven safe dutch oven pot heating over high heat.
  • Season both sides of chuck roast with salt and pepper. Add vegetable oil to pot and sear roast until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes each side.
  • Remove roast from pan and set aside briefly on a plate or cutting board. Add garlic to pot and saute 60 seconds. Deglaze pan with red wine and beef broth. Add roast back to the pot.
  • Pour Worcetershire sauce over roast and place the onion chunks, carrots, and potatoes on top of and around the meat. Place rosemary sprig on top.
  • Place a lid on the pan and transfer it to the preheated 350 degree oven. Cook 3 hours, or until meat reaches an internal temperature of 202 degrees F and shreds easily with a fork. Season vegetables with additional salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 680 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 57 g, Fat 36 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, Cholesterol 195 mg, Sodium 1063 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SIMPLE BEEF POT ROAST



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This pot roast recipe and technique could not be easier. The vegetables break down, combining with the meat's juices to create a sauce! Warm, hearty, and delicious! Serve over horseradish mashed potatoes.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Beef     Pot Roast Recipes

Time 3h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 ½ pounds beef chuck pot roast
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced onion
¼ cup butter
1 teaspoon dried rosemary

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  • Pour vegetable oil into a large oven-safe pot over medium-high heat. Season the chuck roast with salt and black pepper. Brown the meat on both sides in the hot oil, and transfer to a plate.
  • Stir carrots, celery, and onion into the pot, and cook and stir until vegetables start to release their juices, about 3 minutes; loosen any brown flavor bits on the bottom of the pot. Add butter, and cook until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Then sprinkle in rosemary, stir the vegetables, and return the roast to the pot. Cover the pot with a lid.
  • Roast in the preheated oven until the chuck roast is tender, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Season vegetables with additional salt and black pepper, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.6 g, Cholesterol 140.6 mg, Fat 39.2 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 31.7 g, SaturatedFat 16.8 g, Sodium 883.5 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

CHEF JOHN'S POT ROAST



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Categories     Beef

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tbsp vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste
AP flour as needed
1 "7-bone" beef pot roast (about 5 pounds)
8 oz sliced mushrooms
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp butter
1 1/2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
3 carrots, cut in chunks
2 ribs celery, cut in chunks
a few springs of rosemary and thyme

Steps:

  • Season meat with salt & pepper; sprinkle on flour and "spank" into meat. Shake excess. Sear roast in vegetable oil (med/hi heat) until browned on both sides. Remove roast, reduce to medium heat and add thickly sliced mushrooms with butter and sauté. Once lightly browned add roughly chopped onion. Cook together until translucent. Add chopped garlic & cook another minute. Add the 1 ½ T flour to help thicken gravy. Then add tomato paste and caramelize. Add stock (chicken broth) and return to simmer. Remove from heat. Place carrots and celery in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add meat, herbs, onion/mushroom mixture and "poke" down. High heat for 5-6 hours or until fork tender. Check every couple of hours and poke it down, remove bones, skim fat that rises to the top. Serve over mashed potatoes.

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