Make chuck roast in the oven with this easy recipe for pot roast that's the best I've ever tried. Serve with oven-roasted vegetables, potatoes, carrots, onions, or your favorite side dish. It's best to make this dish a day ahead.
Ingredients
- olive oil: 2 tsp
- boneless chuck roast: 4 pound
- onion: 1 piece (chopped)
- garlic: 2 clove (minced)
- bay leaves: 2 piece
- salt: 1 tsp
- black pepper: 0.5 tsp (freshly ground)
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
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Heat a Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add oil, then sear meat in the center of the pan for 4 minutes. Turn meat over with tongs; sear for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove meat from the pot. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Arrange onion, garlic, and 1 bay leaf in the bottom of the pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Return meat to the pan, place remaining bay leaf on top of meat, and cover. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Cook in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and continue cooking until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the roast should read 145 degrees F (65 degrees C). Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Transfer roast to a platter and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Slice and top with onions and gravy. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
