Easy Chuck Roast Recipe

Oven roasted chuck roast pulled apart shown in Dutch oven with tongs holding shredded chuck roast

Course: beef

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chuck roast, easy chuck roast recipe

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 3

Servings: servings

Calories: 449kcal

Author: Colleen Kennedy

This Easy Chuck Roast Recipe is mostly hands off. It's delicious as is or a great starting point for additional dishes. How to make a chuck roast.

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Ingredients

2.5 pound chuck roast can be larger or smaller
1 large Vidalia onion or white onion
1 TBS avocado or olive oil approximate, will vary based off chuck roast size and Dutch oven / pan size
1 TBS Kosher salt approximate, will vary based off chuck roast size and salt tolerance.
2 teaspoons black pepper approximate, will vary based off chuck roast size
½ TBS garlic powder (or garlic paste, see notes) approximate, will vary based off chuck roast size
½ TBS onion powder approximate, will vary based off chuck roast size

Instructions

Pat chuck roast dry, put a little drizzle of avocado or olive oil on it and rub it all over with your clean hands.
Season well on all sides with kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Allow the roast to sit on the counter to take some of the chill off for 30 minutes.
Place a little oil in the bottom of your pan / Dutch oven.
Slice your onions into ½ inch thick slices or so, season with S&P and place them into the pan. Set chuck roast atop the slices.
Preheat oven to 325, place lid on your Dutch oven / roasting pan (or cover pan tightly with foil). and roast for 2.5-3 hours (depends on weight and thickness of meat).
You will know its done when a fork can easily shred the meat.
Swirl meat into any juices and the onions. Taste and season a little more if necessary.

Notes

I am OBSESSED with always having a few tubes of Gourmet Garden Garlic Paste on hand. If you are too, or want to try it (its in the refrigerated produce section near the herbs) use it to rub all over the roast before seasoning.

See the Variations section of my post above for all sorts of ways to use a chuck roast.

If you meat is under 2.5 pounds, cook time may be less. If your meat is over 2.5 pounds cook time may be longer. Test, if it does not pull apart easily with 2 forks, put it back in the oven lid on for an additional 20-30.

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