Coffee Braised Pot Roast With Caramelized Onions Food

COFFEE-BRAISED POT ROAST WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook, turning from time to time, until well browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil to the pot. Add onions, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until softened and golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and thyme; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in coffee and vinegar; bring to a simmer. Return the beef to the pot and spoon some onions over it. Cover and transfer to the oven.
• Braise the beef in the oven until fork-tender but not falling apart, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Transfer beef to a cutting board, tent with foil and let rest for about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, skim fat from the braising liquid; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the cornstarch mixture and cook, whisking, until the gravy thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Season with pepper. Carve the beef and serve with gravy.
• Slow-Cooker Variation:
• In Step 2, transfer the browned beef to a slow cooker. In Step 3, use just 1/2 cup coffee. Add the onion mixture to the slow cooker. In Step 4, cover and cook until beef is tender, 4 1/2 to 5 hours on High or 7 to 8 hours on Low. In Step 5, pour the liquid into a medium saucepan and continue as directed.

COFFEE-BRAISED POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Trim fat from meat. Rub meat with salt and black pepper. In a 6-quart Dutch oven brown roast on all sides in hot oil over medium-high heat. Transfer to a plate.
• Add onion, sweet pepper, and garlic to Dutch oven. Cook and stir for 4 to 5 minutes or until onion and garlic are tender and starting to brown. Return roast to Dutch oven. Add broth, pineapple, espresso powder, the 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, and allspice. Bring to boiling.
• Bake, covered, for 1 3/4 hours. Add potatoes. Bake, covered, for 45 minutes to 1 hour more or until meat and vegetables are tender.
• Transfer meat and vegetables to a platter; cover to keep warm. Bring liquid in Dutch oven to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve sauce with meat and potatoes. If desired, sprinkle with additional crushed red pepper.

COFFEE-BRAISED POT ROAST WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook, turning from time to time, until well browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil to the pot. Add onions, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until softened and golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and thyme; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in coffee and vinegar; bring to a simmer. Return the beef to the pot and spoon some onions over it. Cover and transfer to the oven.
• Braise the beef in the oven until fork-tender but not falling apart, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Transfer beef to a cutting board, tent with foil and let rest for about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, skim fat from the braising liquid; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the cornstarch mixture and cook, whisking, until the gravy thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Season with pepper. Carve the beef and serve with gravy.
• Slow-Cooker Variation: In Step 2, transfer the browned beef to a slow cooker. In Step 3, use just 1/2 cup coffee. Add the onion mixture to the slow cooker. In Step 4, cover and cook until beef is tender, 4 1/2 to 5 hours on High or 7 to 8 hours on Low. In Step 5, pour the liquid into a medium saucepan and continue as directed.

COFFEE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325 F.
• Sprinkle the chuck roast all over with the salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add the beef and sear, turning to brown all sides.
• Remove to a plate and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the onions to the pan, along with the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion begins to brown, about 7 to 9 minutes.
• Add the minced garlic and thyme; cook, stirring, for 1 minute longer.
• Stir in the coffee and bring to a simmer.
• Put the beef back into the pot and turn to coat well with the onions and liquids.
• Put the lid on the Dutch oven and transfer to the oven. Braise for about 2 hours, or until the beef is very tender.
• Transfer the beef to a plate and keep warm.
• Strain the liquids into a gravy separator and discard excess fat.
• Put the liquids and onions back in the pot over medium heat. In a separate bowl, mix the flour into the water, then stir it into the pot. Cook, stirring, until thickened.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper, as needed.
• Serve the beef with the sauce.

COFFEE-BRAISED ROAST W/ CARAMELIZED ONIONS & SERRANO GRAVY

Steps:

• Season roast with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large pot over medium heat. Add roast and cook 7-10 minutes, turning, until browned on all sides. Transfer roast to crock pot.
• Add 2 teaspoons oil to pot on stove. Add onions and cook, stirring, 5-7 minutes until golden. Add garlic and thyme; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in coffee and vinegar; bring to a simmer.
• Add onion mixture to crock pot.
• Cover and cook until, 4 1/2-5 hrs on high or 7-8 hrs on low.
• Transfer roast to plastic cutting board, tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes.
• Pour liquid from crock pot into medium saucepan skim fat from top.
• Bring liquid to boil over medium heat.
• Mix cornstarch in water & add to boiling liquid. Cook, stirring with whisk 1 minute till sauce thickens into gravy.
• Add black pepper and remove serrano peppers. Carve roast and serve with gravy.

COFFEE BRAISED POT ROAST WITH ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the onions and garlic until softened, about 10 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil over medium-high heat and brown the beef on all sides. Spoon the onions around the roast and pour in the coffee and broth. Add the salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and cover. Put the pot into oven and cook 1 hour and 40 minutes. Baste occasionally.
• Remove the roast from pan and let rest 15 minutes.
• Remove the onions from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside. Discard the bay leaf; degrease the liquid.
• Mash together the butter and flour.
• Bring the liquid to a boil and slowly whisk in the butter mixture. Simmer the sauce 10 minutes; it should be slightly thickened. Stir in the onions and vinegar; check the seasonings.
• Carve the roast thinly and serve with the onion sauce.