Cider Braised Pot Roast Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 2-3 pound beef chuck roast
• salt and black pepper
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoons butter
• 1 yellow onion

  thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves

  minced
• 1 cup apple cider
• 2 cups Beef broth
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme

  (or 1 teaspoon dried)
• 1 pound potatoes

  small to medium (halved in larger)
• 3 carrots

  peeled and chopped
• 1 large apple

  quartered (peeled or unpeeled)

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 325° F.
• 2 Season the roast with salt and pepper on both sides, then dredge in flour to
  lightly coat. If using dried instead of fresh thyme, season the roast with
  thyme, salt, and pepper before dredging in the flour.
• 3 Heat a large oven-safe Dutch Oven or braiser over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon
  butter and the onions and let cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the
  garlic and 1/2 cup apple cider, season with salt and pepper, and cook another 5
  minutes, or onions are soft and golden. Nestle the roast into the onions and
  pour in the remaining cider and broth.
• 4 Arrange the potatoes, carrots, and apples around the roast and top with fresh
  thyme. Cover and roast in the oven for 2 ½ to 3 hours or until very tender.
• 5 Remove the pot from the oven and increase the temperature to 425° F. Transfer
  the potatoes and carrots to a platter with a slotted spoon and season with salt
  and pepper. When the oven is at temperature, return the uncovered pot roast and
  roast for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the roast is deeply caramelized on top. Add
  broth or cider as needed.
• 6 I like to transfer the pot roast to a serving platter with the potatoes,
  carrots, and apples but you can also serve straight from the pot along with the
  gravy it makes during cooking.
• 7 To thicken the gravy, remove the roast, carrots, potatoes, and onions from the
  pot. Bring the braising liquid to a boil and make a slurry by whisking equal
  amounts of cornstarch and water (I start with 2 tablespoons of each). Once the
  liquid is bubbling, slowly stir in just enough slurry to thicken as desired.

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