BEEF ESSENTIALS: WINE-BRAISED CHUCK ROAST

Beef Essentials: Wine-Braised Chuck Roast image

Provided by Andy Anderson !

Categories Beef

Time 4h15m

Number Of Ingredients 15

PLAN/PURCHASE
2 Tbsp grapeseed oil, or other non-flavored variety
3 - 4 lb chuck roast, boneless
salt, kosher variety, to taste
black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
3 clove garlic, roughly chopped
1 large tomato, garden fresh, and chopped
1 tsp chopped thyme, dried variety
1 tsp chopped rosemary, dried variety
1 c white wine, dry variety
1 c chicken stock, not broth
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
egg noodles or long-grain white rice for serving
crusty french bread, for serving

Steps:

1. PREP/PREPARE
2. Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
3. Place a rack in the bottom position, and preheat the oven to 340f (170c).
4. Chop the onions, and garlic.
5. Give the roast a healthy rub down with some salt and pepper.
6. Add the oil to a pot over medium-high heat.
7. When the oil begins to shimmer, add the roast.
8. Sear the roast, about 2 - 3 minutes per side.
9. Remove from the pot, and reserve.
10. Reduce the heat to medium, and add the onions.
11. Cook until they begin to soften and brown, about 4 - 6 minutes.
12. Chef's Note: Part of the flavor of this dish is the fonds that are developing on the bottom of the pot. Make sure that those loving brown bits don't burn. Turn down the heat if needed... we want brown, not black fonds.
13. Add the garlic.
14. Stir until fragrant, about 60 seconds.
15. Add the chopped tomato, and stir for an additional 60 seconds.
16. Add the wine and the chicken stock.
17. Chef's Note: This is where you use a wooden spoon, to scrap up all those yummy fonds, and incorporate them into the liquid.
18. Add the rosemary, and thyme.
19. Add the roast back to the pot, and then bring up to the boil.
20. Cover the pot, and place in the preheated oven, until the roast is fork tender, about 3 - 3.5 hours.
21. PLATE/PRESENT
22. Cut up and serve over nice wide egg noodles, or long-grained white rice. And don't forget to drizzle some of the yummy onion sauce over the top. Enjoy.
23. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.