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Recipe

Beer-Braised Pot Roast

Servings:6-8

This pot roast may be served right away, but like most braises, it tastes even better when made ahead and left to sit for a day or two.

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 2 sprigs fresh sage (or 1/2 tsp. dried)
  • 5 whole black peppercorns
  • 1 4-lb. boneless beef chuck pot roast
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
  • 5 oz. thick-sliced (1/4 inch) bacon, cut into 1/2-inch squares (to yield 1 cup)
  • 1-1/2 cups finely chopped onions
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1-1/2 cups beer or ale
  • 1-1/2 cups homemade or low-salt chicken or beef broth
  • 2 cups peeled, diced carrots (3/4-inch chunks)
  • 2 cups peeled, diced parsnips (3/4-inch chunks)
  • 2 cups peeled, diced rutabagas (3/4-inch chunks)
  • 1 Tbs. Dijon mustard or prepared horseradish

Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional Sample Size based on eight servings
  • Calories (kcal) : 670
  • Fat Calories (kcal): 360
  • Fat (g): 40
  • Saturated Fat (g): 14
  • Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 3.5
  • Monounsaturated Fat (g): 17
  • Cholesterol (mg): 135
  • Sodium (mg): 820
  • Carbohydrates (g): 19
  • Fiber (g): 4
  • Protein (g): 54

Preparation

Brown the meat and aromatics:

  • Set a rack on the lower third of the oven and heat the oven to 300°F. Select a 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven with a tight-fitting lid. Cut a large single-layer square of cheesecloth, and rinse it to remove any loose fibers. Spread the cheesecloth flat and pile the garlic, sage and peppercorns in the center. Gather the edges to form a pouch and tie tightly with kitchen twine. Set aside. Tie the roast into a snug shape with twine, pat it dry with paper towels, and season with salt and pepper. In the Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Brown the meat thoroughly on all sides, turning with tongs, about 5 minutes per side. The meat should sizzle but not scorch; adjust the heat accordingly. Transfer the meat to a large plate.
  • Lower the heat to medium, add the bacon, and cook until just browned and beginning to crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat. With a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to the plate with the beef. Spoon 2 Tbs. of the fat from the pan into a small dish and discard the rest.
  • Evaluate the drippings on the bottom of the pot. They may be very dark, almost black, but if there are any scorched bits, wipe these out with a wadded paper towel (if in doubt, taste a fleck; as long as it doesn’t taste acrid, it’s fine). Return the pot to medium heat and add the 2 Tbs. reserved fat. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook until they start to soften, about 5 minutes.

Deglaze and braise:

  • Add the balsamic vinegar, stirring with a wooden spoon to scrape up any remaining drippings on the bottom of the pot if necessary. Bring to a boil over high heat, and cook until the liquid has reduced to about 2 Tbs.
  • Add the beer, beef or chicken broth, and the cheesecloth pouch of flavorings to the pot. Bring the liquid to a simmer. There should be at least 1 inch of liquid in the pot. Add more broth if needed. Return the meat to the pot, along with the bacon and any juices that have accumulated. Return the liquid to a simmer, and cover the pot with a sheet of parchment, pushing down so the paper touches the meat. Set the lid in place. Slide the pot into the oven and cook for 2 hours, turning the roast with tongs after 1 hour.
  • Turn the roast over once more and then scatter the carrots, parsnips and rutabagas into the liquid around the roast. Continue braising, covered with the parchment and the lid, until the meat is fork-tender, about an hour longer. Test for doneness by spearing the meat toward the center with a carving fork. Pull out the fork carefully: If it lifts the meat along with it, continue cooking for another 20 to 30 minutes.

Make a sauce from the braising liquid:

  • Transfer the pot roast and vegetables to a shallow platter (don’t worry if a few chopped onions or bits of bacon come along too); tent with foil. Strain the remaining liquid into a measuring cup, discarding the spent onion and bacon, and the cheesecloth sachet of flavorings. Let the fat rise to the surface and spoon it off. Wipe out the braising pot with a paper towel.
  • 返回紧张的锅,把果汁a simmer over medium heat. Taste and evaluate. If the flavor seems weak, simmer vigorously over medium-high heat to reduce the volume and concentrate the flavor, 5 to 15 minutes; season to taste with salt and pepper. Whisk in Dijon mustard or prepared horseradish.
  • Snip the strings from the pot roast and carve the meat across the grain into 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick slices. Arrange the meat on a serving platter. Ladle about half the sauce over all, garnish with the vegetables, and serve, passing the remaining sauce at the table.

Make Ahead Tips

If you do plan to make ahead, follow the method through the oven-braising, and transfer the meat and vegetables to a platter. Strain and degrease the juices as directed, wipe out the pot, and then return the meat and vegetables to the pot and pour the strained juices over all. Let cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate for up to three days. To serve, gently reheat the roast in the pot until the juices are once again liquified. Transfer the meat and vegetables to a baking dish, moisten with some of the juices, cover, and heat in a 325°F oven until warmed through. While the meat and vegetables are warming, proceed with the recipe as directed to make a sauce from the juices.

Pot roast pattiesUsing cold leftover pot roast that includes potatoes, separate the meat and vegetables as best you can from the gelatinous sauce. Chop up the meat and vegetables, and mix together in a bowl with a tablespoon or two of Dijon mustard (which adds flavor and also helps the mixture hold together). Shape into patties and sauté in oil or butter over medium to medium-high heat until crusty and browned on the outside and hot on the inside.

French dip sandwichesSlice baguettes into 5- or 6-inch lengths and then split them almost but not entirely in half lengthwise. (Or use crusty sub rolls.) Heat the leftovers until hot. Slice the meat and arrange in the baguettes. Serve the sandwiches with individual dishes of the sauce on the side for dipping. Hot mustard is a good condiment for these sandwiches, and you can serve the leftover vegetables as a side dish or save them for another meal.

的牧羊人馅饼温暖的剩菜就足以溶解sauce. Shred or chop the meat and combine with the vegetables. Add enough sauce to make the mixture taste nicely moist but not super juicy. Transfer the mixture to a casserole dish and cover with a 1-inch layer of mashed potatoes (flavored with Cheddar or horseradish, if you like). Drizzle the potatoes with a little olive oil and then bake in a 375°F oven until the potatoes are lightly browned on top, about 30 minutes.

Tip

If your pot doesn’t have a tight lid, cover the pot tightly with heavy-duty foil, crimping it well over the edges.Chuck roast comprises several different muscles, so you may want to pull apart the various pieces with your hands before carving, then slice each piece across its grain.

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    FredCo| 11/11/2018

    My new favourite pot roast recipe! Skipped a lot of the finicky bits and the results were perfect. Used a dark ale and chicken broth as the braising liquid. Didn’t bother with the cheese cloth - just diced the garlic and sage and added extra ground black pepper to the liquid. For veggies - used turnip but substituted golden beets for the parsnips - sorry, nobody in our house likes parsnips. Also didn’t bother straining out all the bacon and onion goodness out of the sauce, just brought it to a boil and reduced. The resulting sauce was very flavourful. I probably chopped the veggies into chunks that were too large, as they were still a tad crunchy at the end. Needed about another half hour in the oven to fully cook, but the beef was done and everyone was hungry. Thinking about trying this in the slow cooker next time. Probably not enough space to do all the veggies, but the beef and gravy were to die for!

  • LArcher| 11/02/2015

    Really good. The veggies had great flavor. My roast was about 3 lbs so it might have been a little overcooked but it was very tasty. Looking forward to roast beef sandwiches with the leftovers.

  • tinybites| 12/04/2011

    Delicious and full of flavour. I used double-smoked bacon, lower-sodium chicken broth, and a pale ale. My 4.3 lb roast braised for about 3 hrs and 20 mins. Assuming it would take as long next time, I would add the vegetables a bit later in the process as they were slightly mushy in the end.My only complaint is that it is rather labour-intensive to separate the vegetables from the finely minced onion and bacon pieces as instructed; a bit of a finicky step.

  • Zenpup| 01/22/2010

    Another in Pot Roast Heaven! Really delicious and moist. I used a 5 pound rump roast and it's superb. I'd skip the parchment paper over the meat, though, if you have a heavy Dutch oven, like a Le Creuset.

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