# Crispy Caramelized Pot Roast

This recipe guides you through making a crispy caramelized pot roast using leftover pot roast or fresh ingredients, serving it with homemade mashed potatoes.

- Total time: 420 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Pot roast
- Gravy
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Black pepper
- Salt
- Lawry's seasoning
- Olive oil
- 1 packet Au Jus gravy mix
- 1 cup Chicken broth
- 3 Garlic cloves
- 0.25 White onion
- 1 Bay leaf
- Carrots
- Cornstarch slurry

## Instructions

1. To make crispy caramelized pot roast, add leftover pot roast and some gravy to a cast iron skillet.
2. Bake the pot roast at 425°F for about 35 minutes until it is nice and crispy and caramelized.
3. To prepare pot roast from scratch, rinse the meat and pat it dry.
4. Season all sides of the meat with onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and Lawry's seasoning.
5. Set the Instant Pot to the sear setting and add some olive oil.
6. Sear all sides of the meat for about 5 minutes.
7. Prepare the gravy by mixing one packet of Au Jus gravy (or brown gravy) with one cup of chicken broth, and season with Lawry's seasoning.
8. Pour the gravy mixture over the seared meat in the Instant Pot.
9. Add three garlic cloves, a fourth of a white onion, and one bay leaf to the pot.
10. Set the Instant Pot to the slow cooker setting for 7 hours.
11. When there are two hours left, add carrots to the pot.
12. Serve the pot roast with homemade mashed potatoes.
13. Once the pot roast is done, add a cornstarch slurry to thicken the gravy.

## Equipment

- Cast iron skillet
- Large bowl
- Tongs
- Spoon
- Paper towel
- Instant Pot
- Measuring cup
- Whisk
- Pot

## Tips

- The amount of baking time for the crispy caramelized pot roast depends on the amount of meat and gravy added.
- Adding vegetables to the pot roast is optional.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UTYSAs/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6a712cb3-7257-461e-a6f9-6cf7fd55bd94
- Extracted: 2025-12-11

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