I need a good juicy pot roast recipe - how do you get that killer flavor?

Question

I've done it on stove top with high end cookware, in a crock pot and in the oven. Crock pot seems to be the easiest. It is good with the vegetables and everthing else mixed in. Always comes out eat-with-a-fork juicy. But I can't seem to get that killer flavor that I've had in a few wonderful homes and home-style restaurants. Is it beef stock I'm missing? Some magical seasoning that southerners hide from yankees? I always get a good cut of meat and cook it slow.

Answer 1

I've found that cumin has an exotic kick for beef. Add it to your rub. Also, try some sweetness to offset the beef, currants or coca-cola in the braising liquid might be interesting.

Answer 2

Italian Pot Roast

Ingredients

(10 servings)

1 Rump roast (4-5 lbs.)
1 ts Salt
2 tb Cooking oil
2 cl Garlic, minced
1/2 ts Dried basil
1 tb Dried parsley flakes
1/2 ts Pepper
2 Carrots, sliced
1 Whole Onion, studded with
2 whole cloves
1 cn Tomato puree (15 oz.)
1/2 c Water or red wine
1/2 ts Beef bouillon granules
Cooked egg noodles


Instructions

Rub roast with salt. In a dutch oven, brown roast in oil. Add all remaining ingredients except noodles. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 2-3 hours or until meat is tender. Discard onion. Remove roast; cut into slices. Serve over noodles with gravy. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Answer 3

First salt, pepper, and garlic salt your roast both sides. Take and brown both sides to a good rare in a pan in olive oil. Take the roast and put into a crock pot. Take a can of mushroom soup and spread on top of the roast. Go ahead and put in your carrots because they take so long to cook. Also take a package of Lipton's onion soup and spread on top. Set the crock pot for six hours. At four hours put in your potatoes. At six hours the roast should be fork tender and melt in your mouth with a good gravy. Serve with fresh mashed potatoes and you can't miss.

Answer 4

This is the rub I use on all of my red meats if I'm roasting, grilling or baking

Dry meat rub

2 cups of dark brown sugar
1 tbls of adobo seasoning*
1 tbls of lemon pepper
1 tbls of garlic powder
1 tbls of onion powder
1 tsp of chili powder
1 tsp of mesquite dust
1 tsp of Texas gunpowder*

Combine above seasonings in a plastic bag; add to desired meat at least 12 hours before cooking. For best results leave on meat for 24 hours.


Note: * adobo seasoning is a Mexican season salt found in most Spanish food isles and also in Mexican specialty stores. * Texas gunpowder is also known as powdered jalapenos.

Answer 5

When cooking in the oven i like to use a roasting bag it self baste it, so that I don't have to. But sometimes I baste anyways, it always comes out so juicy.

Reynolds has a great roasting bag.

Answer 6

Secret ingredient: Gin

Answer 7

worchestershire is great for flavouring.. yumm