Slow-Braised Beef Pot Roast (Tender & Juicy)

 

🍖 Slow-Braised Beef Pot Roast (Tender & Juicy)

This dish looks like a classic oven-braised beef pot roast—super tender, glossy sauce, with carrots and potatoes. Here’s an easy recipe to get the same result 👇

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📝 Ingredients

• 1.5–2 kg beef chuck / shoulder (whole piece)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 carrots, large chunks
• 3–4 potatoes, big pieces
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 cup water (or more broth)
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp dried thyme or rosemary
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tbsp butter (optional, for shine)

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👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Sear the beef
   Heat oil in a heavy pot or Dutch oven. Brown the beef on all sides (very important for flavor).

2. Build flavor
   Remove beef. Add onion and garlic, cook until soft. Stir in tomato paste for 1 minute.

3. Braise
   Return beef to the pot. Add broth, water, salt, pepper, paprika, herbs, and bay leaf.
   Liquid should come halfway up the meat.

4. Slow cook
   Cover and cook:

   • Oven: 160°C for 3 hours
   • Stovetop: very low heat, 3 hours
     Turn meat once halfway.

5. Add vegetables
   Add carrots and potatoes during the last 45 minutes.

6. Finish
   Remove bay leaf. Add butter if desired. Slice beef and spoon sauce on top.

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🔥 Tips for Perfect Tender Meat

• Don’t rush the cooking time
• Meat should pull apart easily
• Even better the next day