Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds beef chuck roast (boneless, trimmed of fat)
- 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable oil)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 onions (medium onions, thinly sliced)
- 24 garlic cloves, minced (about 4 tbsp.)
- 2 beef bouillon cubes
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 8 ounces beer (lager beer)
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar (cut back for a less sweet taste)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- Cornstarch (dissolved in water, for gravy)
How to Make
-
Step 1: In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoons of the oil and brown roast on both sides, seasoning with salt and pepper; remove to a platter and keep warm.
-
Step 2: Add the remaining tbsp of oil to the pan and add the onions, cook until they just start to wilt then add the garlic, them cook until the onions are tender, a few minutes more.
-
Step 3: Add the bouillon cubes to the hot water and stir to dissolve; add that to the skillet along with the beer, brown sugar, mustard, and vinegar; stir to mix well.
-
Step 4: Pour mixture into the bottom of the crock pot.
-
Step 5: Place roast on top of liquid, cutting into pieces if it doesn't lay flat.
-
Step 6: Set the crock pot on low and cook for 7-8 hours.
-
Step 7: Remove meat from crock pot and pour liquid into a pan on the stove; heat to a boil, and mix a slurry out of the cornstarch and water; thicken pan liquid with slurry to make a gravy.
-
Step 8: Serve gravy over meat or with potatoes or noodles.
We hope you enjoy this recipe!
This page is built for your convenience in the kitchen.
If you want helpful tools, tips and recipes from our community of real cooks, please consider signing up.
Oh... And one more thing... We also have some pretty wild forums.