Photo: Pot Roast Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 (2-pound) blade cut chuck roast
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- Vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 5 to 6 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 cup tomato juice
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 cup cocktail olives, drained and broken
- 1/2 cup dark raisins
Directions
Preheat the oven to 190-200 degrees F. Place a wide, heavy skillet or fry pan over high heat for 2 minutes. Meanwhile, rub both sides of meat with the salt and cumin. When the pan is hot (really hot) brown meat on both sides and remove from pan. Add just enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of the pan then add the onion and garlic. Stir constantly until onion is softened. Add the tomato juice, vinegar, olives, and raisins. Bring to a boil and reduce the liquid by half. Create a pouch with wide, heavy duty aluminum foil. Place half the reduced liquid/chunk mixture on the foil, add the roast, and then top with the remaining mixture. Close the pouch, and wrap tightly in another complete layer of foil. Cook for 3 to 3 1/2 hours or until a fork pushes easily into the meat. Remove from oven and rest (still wrapped) for at least 1/2 hour. Snip off 1 corner of the foil pouch and drain the liquid into a bowl or measuring cup. Add some of the "chunkies" and puree with an immersion blender. Slice meat thinly, or pull apart with a fork. Serve with sauce.
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By 4dhecks
on April 17, 2013
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GREAT! Easy prep, wonderful aroma while cooking and great tasting! We 'thought' there was tomato juice in the pantry, so I used V8 juice - worked well. Great as reheated leftovers. Love Alton's recipes, shows and the humor that's just a bit off bubble. When's the next "Feasting on Asphalt"?
By MomOfBella
Columbus, OH
on April 10, 2013
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As far as the ingredients, I followed it to a T. I used a 2 pound bottom roast. As far as the cooking method, I browned the roast thoroughly followed the rest of the directions with the onion, garlic, then the tomato juice, vinegar, raisins, olives, but then I put it all in a crock pot on high for 4 hours then low for 1.5 hours. The meat was perfect - it fell apart. We don't care for the taste too much, though. Maybe it will be better tomorrow, but I probably will not make it again.
By yarnexpress_130...
Ctr Ossipee, NH
on March 29, 2013
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Made this yesterday using a 4 lb. bottom round in an enameled cast iron dutch oven. I brought it to a simmer before putting it into the oven. It was done in 3 hrs & 15 minutes. Doubled all the ingredients.
Very good & a nice change. The meat was perfectly done.
Will certainly be in the braised beef rotation. Not 5 stars because, IMHO, it's not best-in-class.
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