Perfect Pot Roast
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Truly the best melt-in-your-mouth pot roast, cooked low and slow and simmered until perfection. Serve with crusty bread!
Cooked low and slow, this pot roast is perfect. Just perfect. The meat comes out incredibly tender and it is simply melt-in-your-mouth fall apart goodness. It’s ridiculous, really.
The secret is letting it simmer right in the oven for a few hours to make sure all the flavors really come together. Even the veggies soak up all that saucy goodness.
When ready to serve, make sure you serve with those precious leftover juices alongside some crusty bread and the leftover wine you had to use for the recipe. We don’t let anything go to waste here.
DO I HAVE TO USE RED WINE?
Additional beef stock can be used for white wine as a non-alcoholic substitute.
I DON’T LIKE THYME OR ROSEMARY. CAN I SUBSTITUTE SOMETHING ELSE?
Absolutely! You can substitute oregano (dried or fresh!) or Italian seasoning or any other herb of your choosing. And because dried herbs are often more potent/concentrated than fresh herbs, you need less when using dry. The correct ratio is 1 tablespoon fresh herbs to 1 teaspoon dried herbs.
Perfect Pot Roast
Ingredients
- 4 pounds boneless chuck roast, excess fat trimmed
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 medium sweet onion, cut into 1-inch wedges
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup dry red wine*
- 1 cup beef stock
- 3 large carrots, cut into 3-inch pieces
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1 ½ pounds small Yukon gold potatoes
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Season beef with 2 teaspoons salt and 3/4 teaspoon black pepper.
- Heat canola oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add beef and cook until evenly browned, about 5-6 minutes per side; set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste and garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in wine and beef stock, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the Dutch oven.
- Stir in carrots, mushrooms, thyme and rosemary; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer. Top with beef.
- Place into oven, covered, and bake for 2 hours. Uncover and add potatoes; place into oven, covered, and bake until beef is fork-tender, about 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Let stand 15 minutes. Remove beef from the Dutch oven; shred, using two forks.
- Serve beef, potatoes, carrots and mushrooms with juices immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
Notes
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Wow. This really IS the perfect pot roast recipe. Made with Wagyu chuck eye and a French cab sav… it turned out just perfect. Kids were ecstatic. This will definitely be made many times more! Thanks!
Looking forward to making this dish. Can I use my cast iron Dutch oven on the burner instead of the oven?
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We just had a delicious dinner. Thank you, 5 adults that were visiting shared our dinner.
Absolutely delicious!
I have made this several times. It’s my go-to pot roast recipe. Absolutely delicious!
I made the Perfect Pot Roast. The sauce and vegetables were delicious. The beef looked amazing but I was not able to get it to ‘shred’. I purchased the 3 lb boneless chuck roast … looked like your photos . . . and cooked it accordingly (2 hrs and then 1 hr). What is the tip to get the beef to be tender?
Thanks. Love your recipes.
Anne
When any meat is tough to shred, or tough in general it’s because it’s under cooked or cooked at too low of a temperature that the fat on/in the meat doesn’t render fully leaving you with a tough piece of beef.
I made the Perfect Pot Roast. The sauce and vegetables were delicious. The beef looked amazing but I was not able to get it to ‘shred’. I purchased the 3 lb boneless chuck roast … looked like your photos . . . and cooked it accordingly (2 hrs and then 1 hr). What is the tip to get the beef to be tender?
Thanks. Love your recipes.
Anne
Perfection in a pot – tender meat, perfectly cooked vegetables!
Minor changes – half roast size, more vegetable & skipped the potatoes but served with a sweet & russet potato mash. Roasting in the oven can’t be beat. Oh, also per your narrative, I felt comfortable swapping oregano & added small bay leaf – tasted great. Thank you Chugah – perfect!
This recipe was a total hit. The chuck roast was succulent, the sauce rich and flavorful, and the vegetables perfectly cooked. It’s a dish that warms the heart and satisfies the soul. It is a definite five-star experience!
Family favorite and will go down as a tradition staple.
Best pot roast ever!
I had almost given up on pot roast. But then this recipe. Thank you Chungah! Flawless & Flavorful ~ winner winner perfect pot roast dinner !!
I have given up on making pot roast. The last several we have made have been dry and tasteless. This past weekend, I was so hungry for a roast. So, I started searching for a recipe. I knew, as soon as I found this one, it would be great, as has been everything else I’ve ever made from your site.
I followed the recipe exactly. AMAZING doesn’t even begin to describe how good this was! So moist and flavorful. Absolutely fall apart, melt in your mouth. The whole family loved it, and completely wiped it out.
This is the only roast I will ever make going forward. And we will definitely be making it again, frequently.
Thanks for another fabulous recipe!!
I love all of your recipes! The name Damn Delicious is so perfectly fitting! Our oven is currently out of commission but my daughter is asking for pot roast. Have you ever made this in the crock pot?
Never use canola oil. Not for anything. But DO buy 100% grass-fed and -finished roasts, always, and then never trim that super-healthy fat! It melts into the juices, making it delicious and nutritious.
100% agree! NO SEED/VEG OILS…so bad for you!
My thoughts exactly. Never use canola oil for anything that you’re going to eat and definitely leave all of the fat on the roast.
This was delicious! A perfectly cozy meal for a cold night. I followed recipe as is, but used a 2 pound roast (cooked for the same time as the recipe recommends despite having a smaller cut of meat). Will definitely make this again this winter!
Was really easy & good! I added more carrots, used tomato sauce vs paste for what was on hand, but it turned out great. Very moist, would make again.
Family really enjoyed the very easy to make pot roast!
Made it without the wine as grandkids don’t like the flavour. Delicious!
Now in my go to recipe book.
Family really enjoyed the very easy to make pot roast!
Made it without the wine as grandkids don’t like the flavour. Delicious!
Now in my go to recipe book.
I LOVE this recipe! Meal prep question- can I wear the mean and get marinate and veggies ready then freeze to thaw and cook later? Trying to surgery meal prep and hu by would love to see this as an option! TY in advance for tips. Love your recipes!
How would cook time need to be adjusted for a smaller roast (mine is 2lbs)?
This was phenomenal! So tender and flavorful. My husband and I got multiple large dinners out of this. Thank you!
Omg. Best pot roast in my 64 years of life. And I didn’t even have beef broth, just used water in place of it. Like butter!!!!!
I made this for a family dinner party. It was delicious and enjoyed by all. I did double the broth and wine and was glad I did. I served it with garlicky green beans and crusty bread for dipping in the gravy. Thank you!
I accidentally bought a sirloin tip roast. Will it work ok?
If using a 2lb roast would I cut the time down to 1 hour in step 8 before adding the potatoes? Thanks!
Hello, I don’t have access to fresh herbs and would like to make this. Could you please tell me the measurements for dried herbs? Thank you.
I made this yesterday. It was the most delicious pot roast I’ve ever tasted.
I was wondering if this recipe could be made in an Instapot?
This pot roast recipe is absolutely amazing! The meat is so tender and flavorful. I followed the instructions exactly, and it turned out perfect. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe!
This perfect pot roast recipe is just what you need! Made with tender and juicy beef, carrots, onions, and potatoes, this dish is slow-cooked to perfection, creating a rich and flavorful gravy that’s sure to impress.
The secret to this recipe is searing the beef before slow-cooking it, ensuring a tender and juicy roast every time. Serve it up with some crusty bread and a side salad for a delicious and satisfying meal that’s sure to warm you up from the inside out.
This was amazing! I have made many roasts but none were ever this good.
Additionally the timing for the potatoes was right on.
I did double the sauce as per other comments.
I was a bit concerned if the amount of time I put into this would be worth it.
Ahem it was absolutely worth it! I can’t wait for lunch today for left overs!
Thank you for a great instructions.
This is the best Pot Roast I’ve ever had. The wine, mushrooms, and fresh herbs make it stand out from all of the other recipes I’ve tried. We’re going to double it next time so we can have lots of leftovers! Excellent recipe!
I made this for dinner tonight. It was excellent. I was so happy with how it turned out. I did not have fresh thyme or rosemary so I used dried but it was still perfect and so so tender. Thank you for a wonderful recipe.
This was Damn Delicious! I’m making again tonight and I plan on doubling the jus and mushrooms. So, so good!
I love this pot roast – it’s now my go to. What would you recommend as an entree ahead of this? I’m planning on serving it as part of a menu for a cozy night in with my parents.
It looks amazing! Gonna follow your recipe and try to make on this sunday!
I’m just making this now and roast is in the oven – should the roast stay sitting on top of veggies and should I turn it over so the top side is submerged in liquid?
This was incredible! I was used to my mom’s pot roast recipe which always involved cream of mushroom soup – let me tell you, this is soooo good! I did double the sauce
Looking forward to trying it.
This pot roast recipe was the best. I did make some slight changes. I used beef broth instead of stock but added 1 1/2 teaspoons of better-than-bouillon roast beef flavor. I also added a teaspoon of Aleppo pepper flakes and a teaspoon of smoked sweet paprika for an extra kick.
After it was all done, it was the best-tasting, most tender chuck roast I’ve ever made. I left the beef whole and just sliced it where ever it would fall apart.
Next time I make this, I will add more broth and wine. After the potatoes were added, they sucked up quite a bit of the liquid so didn’t have as much gravy as I would have preferred.
What kind of bread did you serve with it?
I always add ribs of celery and 3 peeled parsnips to my roast for flavor. I remove the celery at the end of cooking. The parsnips make for an incredible gravy from the pan juices and are good to eat. Great recipe!
I added 3 stalks of celery and omitted the parsley. It was delicious!
This was a fabulous pot roast!! Melt in your mouth?? OH YES! And addition of wine (I used a merlot) made the broth rich and it tasted wonderful! The meat was tender and fell apart on the plate. I used mini Yukon golds and they were so creamy! The carrots were tender as well. When I make it again (and I will!), I’ll add more onions when I put the potatoes in, as the ones that you sauté at first pretty much disappear when the dish is finished. I love to have onions to eat with the rest of the meal.
Holy smokes! I will never make pot roast any other way again! This was the best pot roast I’ve ever had. We like green beans so I added some frozen string beans (cuz that’s what I had!) the last 20 minutes. Thank you for sharing, we loved it and it will be in my dinner rotation!
Yesterday was a chilly rainy Sunday in Massachusetts and I made this for my family for the first time. Years ago I had tried a different Pot Roast recipe which was rejected by all. This recipe was a HUGE hit!!! My son got up in the middle of the night to warm up a second helping as he couldn’t stop thinking about it. I saw one of the reviews suggested doubling up the liquid to make more broth – I did one and a half times (1 1/2 cups of red wine and broth), which worked well for us. This morning my husband woke up saying how much he enjoyed dinner last night – this recipe will definitely be one that we make again!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
Delicious ! I thought I’d give this a try looking for a recipe “for company”. I needed to adjust the temp and time due to not having one 4 lb roast ( there were two equalling 4.5 lbs). This recipe was absolutely delicious . Our guests ( who just dropped by ) loved it and I could not stop taking seconds, thirds and reaching for more. You can’t go wrong with this champion of a recipe. The meat temp my husband said needed to reach 190 degrees………. it ended up being 200 but still turned out wonderful.
Hello, I have two roasts equaling 5.5lbs and won’t fit in dutch oven…I’m wondering what you cooked yours in and also how much longer I should expect the cook time to be for two roasts? Thank you!
I made this tonight, but doubled the gravy because my husband and I love gravy and I like to make sure I have enough for the leftovers. It was absolutely delicious. One of my favorite pot roast recipes. The gravy was so tasty. Once again, we had a damn delicious meal!
excellent! Far cry from dry, tough, pot roast in the 70s. Was a major hit….only thing I’d change? More gravy, was so tasty. Might try to double liquid ingredients next time.
This looks delicious. I generally just make a beef stew out if chuck steak, a pot roast though looks like a great idea.
Thank you ! 10 stars for this one! Sooo delicious! My whole family loved it! I loved the ease, the flavours and – just one dish for the whole family! Shredded beef burgers the next night were a hit as well! Definitely my go-to roast dish. ❤️
Wonderful recipe. I followed the recipe but added a bit more beef broth when I added my potatoes.
I made this tonight and it really was very good. It’s a keeper.
Hi, Chungah! I make this all the time this way. I did notice in your second pic above, you had also included in the photo, fresh Thyme. And I always add that too, but did I miss it in your ingredient list? Love your recipes and photos, always perfect!
Hello can I increase the stock in place of the red wine? Or would you recommend substituting something else?
Can we do this in a crock pot?
Leslie: Definitely. 10 hours on Low should make it perfect. Covered, of course.
Hi Chungah ,
Yes, cooking low and slow is the best way; unfortunately, as we get more and more pressed for time, we tend to go for quicker recipes.
Of course, it’s not the same. We do need to find the time and go back to the traditional way of cooking.
Thyme and rosemary are on top of my favorite seasonings, and I find myself using mushrooms, more and more.
Thank you for this fabulous recipe!
XOXO!
What can be substituted for the wine?