Sneak Preview: This pot roast with beef broth is a well-seasoned chuck roast with carrots on the side. The pan sauce makes a base for delicious brown gravy. Easy to customize.
My older sister’s pot roast is an unforgettable memory from my childhood. I often walked into her house after church and was greeted by the smell of this recipe cooking in the oven. M-m-m-m.
Using water in place of beef broth will not add flavor to your dish and may dilute the flavors of the other ingredients. If you must use water, you can add some olive oil along with a bay leaf or two, spices, parsley sprigs, herbs, or yellow onion to add some flavor.
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- Beef roast: I prefer a boneless chuck roast. A thick chuck steak is also good, especially if you’re not cooking for a crowd. Brisket and bottom round are some other good choices.
- Flour: Use all-purpose flour. You can skip the flour if you like, but it does thicken the broth a bit.
- Vegetable oil: Use oil with a high smoke point, like avocado or canola oil.
- Yellow onions: Yellow or white onions are compatible with a pot roast.
- Beef broth or bouillon: You have options (I usually do the last one):
- Make beef broth from scratch.
- Open a can of beef broth.
- Add one beef bouillon cube to 1 cup of boiling water.
- Add one tablespoon of bouillon paste (such as Better than Bouillon) to one cup of hot water.
- Worcestershire sauce: This common sauce in American kitchens adds umami flavor. Dale’s steak sauce is another option. Your favorite steak sauce would probably serve the same purpose.
Because this recipe is so simple, it doesn’t take a lot of imagination to customize it to your tastes. Maybe the list below will inspire your creative juices.
- Add garlic, either fresh cloves or garlic powder. Onion powder is another idea.
- Cut roast into small chunks to make beef tips and serve over rice.
- Substitute red wine or burgundy for some of the water. It adds so much flavor.
- Use milk instead of water in the gravy.
- Add thyme, a bay leaf, and/or rosemary.
- Add quartered mushrooms, fresh or canned.
Three Reasons Why You Will Appreciate This Recipe
- This Simple Pot Roast recipe is easy to throw together on a hurried morning or a lazy day when you can enjoy the house smelling wonderful for hours.
- Cook a chuck roast in the oven with baby carrots on the side for 3-4 hours. Or use your Crockpot or slow cooker and cook it all day. It will be equally delicious either way.
- It’s a basic recipe, so you can go crazy making it your own with your favorite spices or additions. See the “Variations” section below for inspiration.
Should a roast be covered in liquid in a slow-cooker?
FAQ
What can I use instead of beef broth for a roast?
What is the best liquid for pot roast?
Should I put water in with my roast beef?
What can I use instead of beef broth in pot roast?
In addition, you can add bay lead, pepper, rosemary, thyme, or other Italian seasonings because it helps infuse better flavor. These seasonings have to be infused white sautéing the vegetables. To replace beef broth in pot roast, you can opt for one cup of vegetable broth. You can also enhance the flavor by adding soy sauce and red wine.
Which is better, chicken or beef bone broth?
Bone Broths are rich in specific amino acids such as arginine, glutamate (expressed as glutamine), hydroxylysine, hydroxyproline and proline. A maintained level of increased nitric oxide production, produced from arginine, is known to improve cardiovascular health, ensure muscle growth, and strengthen the immune system. Chichen broth (especially its feet part) is the best source of a specific combination of amino acids, known as collagen. Collagen has several potential benefits, including improved skin health and relief of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis symptoms.
Can you use water instead of beef broth?
If you’re cooking beef and your recipe calls for beef broth but you use water instead then you’ll barely notice a difference as the beef will give the dish a meaty flavoring on its own.
Can you use soy sauce instead of beef broth in pot roast?
Soy sauce might sound like an unconventional option because it can easily replace beef broth while making pot roast. In fact, you can mix soy sauce with steak sauce to bring a unique flavor. The best thing about using soy sauce is that it will bring in color as well as flavor. 7. Beef Consume