Easy Chuck Roast in the Slow Cooker

An easy Chuck Roast in the Slow Cooker will make you a hero at the dinner table. This easy Classic Pot Roast in the slow cooker recipe requires a little prep in the morning, but you will come home to your house smelling the mouthwatering aroma of the easy classic pot roast.

What makes a tender chuck roast?

Before we dive into the delicious recipes, let’s briefly discuss what makes chuck roast an ideal candidate for your crockpot.

Chuck Roast 101

Chuck roast is a cut of beef from the shoulder area of the cow. It’s known for its rich marbling and deep flavor, but it’s also a tougher cut of meat due to its well-worked muscles. This is where the magic of slow cooking comes in. You can break down the tough connective tissues and transform them into a fork-tender, succulent masterpiece by simmering chuck roast at a low temperature in a crockpot.

So, what is marbling in a cut of beef

It is the little white flavor flecks in the meat. –

A little bit of outside fat never hurt. This outside fat is what gives the roast some delicious cooking juices!

How big a roast will feed my family

 A good rule of thumb is a pound for every two people. 2 adults (1 lb) + 2 kids (1 lb) + leftovers (1 lb) = 3 lb roast.

Why is my Chuck Roast tough?

It needs a longer cooking time. A roast needs low and slow cooking times, and it will become tough if you don’t give it enough time.

Chuck Roast in the Oven: Can you cook a roast in the oven?

Heck, yes, you can! Just remember to go low and slow. A rule of thumb is about 45 minutes to an hour per pound at 350 degrees F.

When cooking a Chuck Roast in the oven, I would season, sear, and prepare it just as I do below for the slow cooker.

Other Things to Do with a Chuck Roast

A chuck roast is a varsity cut. Yes, it needs to be cooked slowly, but how you cook it can add different flavors.

Some of our Favorite Options –

• Green Chile Shredded Tacos
• Chuck Roast Barbacoa
• Beef Taquitos
• The Curious Plate’s Beef Shawarma (It’s not so low and slow, but using lemon juice to marinate the chuck roast allows for the connective tissue breakdown that can make a chuck roast tender.)

What cut of meat is best for slow cook roast?

A chuck roast is the best cut.  An arm, rump, or round roast will work as well, but these cuts will not be as tender as the chuck, which is a leaner cut of beef.

Easy Slow Cooker Classic Chuck Roast Recipe

4-5 lbs Beef roast (we prefer a chuck roast, but will do any cut like this)
1 8oz can of tomato sauce
4-5 Celery stocks, washed and cut into thirds
1 Onion, quartered
4-5 Carrots, peeled and cut into thirds
1 Garlic clove, peeled
1 Beef bullion cube
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 handful of fresh Rosemary, Oregano and Thyme

Begin by seasoning your roast with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet with two turns of olive oil and sear the roast on all sides.

Place all veggies in your crock pot. Add your seared roast on top of your veggies.

Then, put the bullion cub, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, and one can of water on top of the roast. Then, place your herbs around the roast. Cover and set your crock pot on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8 hours.

Classic Pot Roast in the Slow Cooker

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Ingredients

  

• 3-4 lbs beef roast Chuck Roast is our preferred
• 1 8 oz tomato sauce
• 4-5 stocks celery
• 1 onion quartered
• 4-5 carrots peeled and cut
• 1 garlic clove peeled
• 1 beef bullion cube
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 handful Rosemary

Instructions

 

• Begin by seasoning your roast with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet with two turns of olive oil and sear the roast on all sides.
• Place all veggies in your crock pot. Add your seared roast on top of your veggies.
• Then put in the bullion cub, Worcestershire sauce and tomato sauce with one can of water on top of the roast. Then place your herbs around the roast. Cover and set your crock pot on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8 hours.

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