Mississippi Pot Roast

Mississippi Pot Roast, grey slow cooker, white stone dish, yellow peppers, wooden table.

Mississippi Pot Roast, grey slow cooker, white stone dish, yellow peppers, wooden table.

Mississippi Pot Roast

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds chuck roast
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1.5 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp canola oil
  • 1 (1 ounce) packet ranch dressing mix
  • 1 (1 ounce) packet au jus gravy mix
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 10 pepperoncini peppers
  • 1/4 cup pepperoncini juice

Method
 

  1. Using a paper towel, dry both sides of roast. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
  2. Preheat a large stainless-steel or cast-iron skillet to high. Add canola oil to skillet and then chuck roast. Allow to sear 2 to 3 minutes or until well browned. Flip to sear on second side.
  3. Transfer seared roast to slow cooker. Add all remaining ingredients; set to low heat. Cover, cook on low for 8 hours.
  4. Roast is fully cooked when it can be pierced by a fork with no resistance. Shred beef using two forks and discard any large pieces of fat.

Notes

Source: Certified Angus Beef

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