Pantry Raid Pot Roast Food

PANTRY RAID POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat the oil in the pressure cooker over a medium-high heat, add the meat and brown it all over. Remove and set aside.
• Add the onion, leek and celery to the pan and fry for 3-4 minutes, until just starting to soften.
• Add the salt, pepper, tomato paste and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes, until fragrant. Add the red wine and stir with a wooden spoon, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Let the alcohol bubble away for a couple of minutes.
• Sit the beef on top of the veg and add the stock and bay leaves. Fix the lid on the pressure cooker and place over a high heat until it reaches pressure. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 1 hour 15 minutes. (If using an electric pressure cooker, cook on high pressure for 1 hour 15 minutes)
• Remove the pressure cooker from the heat and leave to depressurise.
• Put the potatoes, parsnips and carrots in the pan on top of the meat and onion mixture. Bring back to pressure and cook for a further 10 minutes.
• Remove the meat, potatoes, parsnips and carrots from the pan and serve on a large platter.
• Add the butter to the pan juices and place over a medium-high heat. Mash the onion, leek, celery and garlic to make a sauce and let it bubble away for 10 minutes. Pour the sauce over the meat and sprinkle with chopped chives.

THE BEST POT ROAST

Steps:

• Sprinkle the roast with 3 tablespoons of the salt, rubbing into the grain and covering all sides. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours and up to 3 days.
• Arrange a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 275 degrees F.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over high heat. Cook the meat, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium-high and heat the remaining 4 tablespoons oil in the pot. Cook the onions and the remaining 1 tablespoon salt, stirring occasionally, until browned but not completely cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes (it's ok if the onion wedges break apart). Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until the paste is brick red and the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the wine and bay leaves and cook, stirring occasionally and scraping the bottom of the pot, until slightly reduced and you can no longer smell the alcohol, about 4 minutes. Add the flour, stir to coat the onions and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the broth and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Nestle the meat and any accumulated juices into the onions. Arrange the carrots, celery and potatoes around the roast, pushing them into the onions and surrounding the beef. Cover and transfer to the oven. Cook until the meat is very tender but still holds its shape and is not falling apart, 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Let rest, covered, at least 45 minutes before serving.
• Transfer the roast to a cutting board and remove the twine with scissors, if necessary. Slice against the grain.
• Divide the vegetables among plates and arrange the sliced beef over top. Spoon sauce over the top garnish with parsley and chives.

PERFECT POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Generously salt and pepper the chuck roast.
• Heat the olive oil in large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the halved onions to the pot, browning them on both sides. Remove the onions to a plate.
• Throw the carrots into the same very hot pot and toss them around a bit until slightly browned, about a minute or so. Reserve the carrots with the onions.
• If needed, add a bit more olive oil to the very hot pot. Place the meat in the pot and sear it for about a minute on all sides until it is nice and brown all over. Remove the roast to a plate.
• With the burner still on high, use either red wine or beef broth (about 1 cup) to deglaze the pot, scraping the bottom with a whisk. Place the roast back into the pot and add enough beef stock to cover the meat halfway.
• Add in the onions and the carrots, along with the fresh herbs.
• Put the lid on, then roast for 3 hours for a 3-pound roast. For a 4 to 5-pound roast, plan on 4 hours. The roast is ready when it's fall-apart tender.