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Classic Sliceable Pot Roast
This is how to make a classic sliced (not shredded!) pot roast for that tender, succulent braised beef of your dreams.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 484 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 1/2-4 lb eye of round beef roast
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil or shortening
- 1 yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 large shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 2 Tbsp sherry
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1 cup fresh apple cider
- herb bundle
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Wondra flour (a quick dissolving, no lump flour) Find it here
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F
- Season your roast on all sides with salt and fresh cracked black pepper.
- Heat the oil or shortening in a heavy Dutch oven until quite hot, but not smoking, and brown the meat on all sides over medium high heat. If it has a fatty side, start there. Be sure to let it get good color on all (6!) sides. This should take about 8-10 minutes. Remove the meat to a plate.
- Lower the heat and add the onion, shallots, and garlic to the pan. Sauté, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes, scraping up all those browned bits from the pan as you stir.
- Add the sherry and stir, scraping up any remaining flavor from the pan.
- Add the beef stock and cider, along with the herb bundle.
- Bring up to a simmer, nestling everything down into the liquid. Cover, slide into the oven and let it braise for 3 - 3 1/2 hours.
- Remove the meat to a plate to rest for 15 minutes, loosely covered with foil (it will have shrunk down a bit.) Remove the herb bundle and discard. Put the pan on the stove and bring back to a simmer. Note: I don't strain out the onions, etc., but you can if you like. Sprinkle in 1 1/2 tablespoons of Wondra flour (a quick dissolving flour) or make a slurry of regular flour plus a couple of tablespoons of water. Stir until the gravy thickens a bit. Taste to adjust the seasonings.
- Thinly slice the pot roast and serve with plenty of hot gravy and a sprinkle of parlsey.
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Notes
- To cook this pot roast in a crock pot, follow the recipe up to step 7, then transfer to a crock pot and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Remove the meat and then thicken the gravy.
- To cook this pot roast in your Instant Pot, follow the recipe up to step 7 right in your IP using the sauté setting, and then set it to high pressure and cook for 60 minutes. After that let it sit for 20 minutes to allow the pressure to come down, and then release the pressure valve manually. You will need to thicken your gravy, so remove the meat before you do that.
- To reheat leftover pot roast arrange sliced meat in an oven proof pan and top with some of the gravy. Cover loosely with foil and heat at 325F until hot, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
484kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
42g
(84%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
121mg
(40%)
Sodium
225mg
(9%)
Potassium
722mg
(21%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
31IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 484
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 484kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 121mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 225mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 722mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 31IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.