Tender Pot Roast Recipe - YouTube

beef broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Homemade broth is fresher and healthier, while bouillon is more affordable.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol, while white wine is often cheaper.

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: round roast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Round roast is leaner, and pork shoulder is typically less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola is a budget-friendly option.

Select a good pot roast that has nice marbling and color, preferably on sale.

Trim excess fat from the beef chuck roast, removing as little meat as possible.

Prepare a wet rub for the meat using fresh ground black pepper, sea salt, cajun seasoning, thyme, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce.

Generously season both sides of the roast with the dry ingredients and rub them in.

Add olive oil to the roast as part of the wet rub.

Let the rub penetrate the meat for a while before cooking.

The creator mentions they will cook the roast on the grill and then reduce the heat to slow cook it.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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