Description
This Classic Oven Chuck Roast is a comforting dish that turns a simple cut of beef into a succulent, flavorful meal. Perfectly seasoned with salt, pepper, and fresh thyme, and served with creamy mashed potatoes and mushroom shallot gravy, it’s an easy way to create a hearty dinner for family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 chuck roast, 3 to 4 pounds
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 ½ cups (362 g) beef broth, plus more as needed
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme, optional
- mashed potatoes
- mushroom shallot gravy
Instructions
- Take the chuck roast out of the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
- Pat the roast dry with paper towels, then season it generously with kosher salt and black pepper.
- Preheat your oven to 300°F.
- Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Once hot, sear the roast for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until well-browned. Move the roast to a plate.
- Lower the heat to medium. Add the sliced onion and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, scraping the browned bits off the bottom.
- Stir in the smashed garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
- Pour in the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce, mixing to combine. Add fresh thyme if desired.
- Return the roast to the pot along with any juices it released.
- Check that the liquid level reaches halfway up the roast. Add more beef broth if necessary.
- Cover with the lid and place in the oven. Cook for 3 ½ to 4 hours, flipping the roast halfway through, until fork-tender.
- Remove the roast from the oven and let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes before pulling it apart.
- Serve warm alongside mashed potatoes and mushroom shallot gravy.
Notes
Letting the roast sit at room temperature helps it cook more evenly.
You can substitute the fresh thyme with dried thyme if fresh is not available.
Make sure to adjust the broth level if it seems low during cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 62g
- Cholesterol: 150mg