Description
Hearty slow cooker amish pot roast delivers pure comfort with tender meat melting in rich, savory gravy. Midwest culinary tradition meets modern convenience, bringing family-style warmth directly from your kitchen to the dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 pounds (1.36 kilograms) chuck roast
- 1 large white onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 cup prepared coffee
Seasonings and Spices:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 2 bay leaves
Liquid and Thickening Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- Fresh chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Create a flavor-packed foundation by searing the chuck roast in a sizzling skillet until a rich, golden-brown crust develops, sealing in the meat’s natural juices and intensifying its robust taste.
- Massage the seared roast with a blend of aromatic garlic powder, earthy dried oregano, and freshly cracked black pepper, ensuring each crevice absorbs the seasoning.
- Construct a flavor base in the slow cooker by spreading a generous layer of thinly sliced onions and fragrant bay leaves, then gently nestle the seasoned roast atop this aromatic bed.
- Drench the roast with a complex liquid trio of deep coffee, umami-rich soy sauce, and tangy Worcestershire sauce, allowing the liquid to embrace the meat halfway up its surface.
- Initiate a low and slow cooking process, covering the slow cooker and allowing the roast to simmer gently for 9 hours, transforming tough muscle fibers into meltingly tender perfection.
- Carefully extract the roast from its cooking bath and skim away excess surface fat, preparing for the gravy’s final transformation.
- Create a smooth cornstarch slurry by whisking cold water into the starch, then integrate this mixture into the cooking liquid, elevating the heat to thicken the sauce into a luxurious gravy.
- Deconstruct the roast using two forks, pulling the meat into succulent shreds, then reunite it with the glossy gravy to ensure every morsel is infused with rich, deep flavor.
- Present the pot roast piping hot, optionally adorning with a sprinkle of vibrant, freshly chopped parsley for a touch of brightness and visual appeal.
Notes
- Enhance meat tenderness by choosing a well-marbled chuck roast with good fat content for maximum flavor and juiciness.
- Ensure deep caramelization during searing by patting meat completely dry and using a scorching hot skillet to develop rich brown crust.
- Customize flavor profile by experimenting with different liquid bases like beef broth, red wine, or dark beer instead of coffee for varied taste dimensions.
- Accommodate gluten-sensitive diets by substituting traditional soy sauce with tamari or coconut aminos, maintaining umami depth without wheat complications.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 50 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg