Easy Beef Chuck Roast Recipe (with Brown Gravy)
Melt-in-your-mouth Beef Chuck Roast with tasty, rich gravy, and simple steps. This chuck roast is the cozy dinner you’ll make on repeat.
Ingredients
Instructions
Brown the roast
Pat roast dry and season with 2 tsp salt and the pepper. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high. Brown the beef well on all sides, about 4–5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
Build the flavor base
Add butter, onions, carrots, and celery. Cook until golden, 6–8 minutes. Stir in garlic. Sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir 1 minute.
Deglaze and simmer
Pour in broth and scrape up the browned bits. Stir in thyme, rosemary, bay leaves and soy sauce. Return roast with juices. Bring to a simmer.
Oven braise
Cover and cook in a 325°F oven for 2½–3 hours.
At the halfway point (about 1½ hours in), flip the roast. This ensures both sides turn silky soft.Always check tenderness with a fork instead of the clock. It will shred easily when done.
Make the brown gravy
Remove roast and vegetables to a serving platter and tent with foil. Discard herbs and bay leaves. Blend remaining sauce for a smoother gravy. Simmer stovetop on medium-high for a few minutes until thickened. Taste and adjust seasoning with another splash of soy sauce (or more salt) and black pepper.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 695 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 7 g
- Protein Content
- 66 g
- Fat Content
- 45 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 19 g
- Trans Fat Content
- 2 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 240 mg
- Sodium Content
- 1021 mg
- Fiber Content
- 1 g
- Sugar Content
- 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 27 g
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
