Tender Pot Roast

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Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Pat the 3.5 pounds chuck roast dry with a paper towel. Season with kosher salt and pepper.
  2. 2Heat a dutch oven on medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of avocado oil.
  3. 3Sear the chuck roast on both sides, until golden brown. Remove from the pot and set aside.
  4. 4Add the fennel, Spanish onion, and garlic to the pot. Sautee for 3 minutes, until lightly caramelized.
  5. 5Add 1 cup of water and 3 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce to the pot.
  6. 6Add 1 bundle of thyme and return the seared beef to the pot.
  7. 7Cover the pot with water, until the roast is almost fully covered
  8. 8Put the pot in the oven at 325 degrees for 3-3.5 hours.
  9. 9Remove the thyme from the pot.
  10. 10Shred the cooked beef with tongs and set aside.
  11. 11Use an immersion blender to puree the sauce.
  12. 12Pour the sauce over the shredded beef. Garnish with parsley.

Ingredients

  • 3.5 pounds chuck roast
  • 1 kosher salt
  • 1 pepper
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1 fennel
  • 1 Spanish onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 bundle thyme
  • 1 parsley

Equipment

knifecutting boarddutch oventongsimmersion blender