How to Cook a Tender Pot Roast: Tips and Recipes for a 3lb Chuck Roast Using Slow Cooker, Pressure Cooker, or Oven

[orangelight]

My pot roast always comes out tough. I have a 3lb chuck roast. Will that work? I have a slow cooker, pressure cooker, or the oven to use. What the best way to cook a tender pot roast in a reasonable amount of time? Recipes please!

 

[badams122390]

Cook it a little longer if it’s tough and I’d use the pressure cooker

 

[rudolfmdlt]

Take out the center fat and salt and pepper refrigerator for 18 hours then cook in crockpot

 

[scoobydoo24]

@rudolfmdlt the fat will make it more tender

 

[rudolfmdlt]

@scoobydoo24 can also make it tough

 

[dtttttttd]

I use my pressure cooker

 

[margent7]

Slow and low temperature for a long time

 

[doll163]

@margent7 This is what I do as well with Coke or root beer for the liquid. The acid of the drink helps tenderize it. 225°F for as many hours as it takes to fall apart.

 

[margent7]

@doll163 I used to use V-8 juice or red wine and mushrooms, carrots s, potatoes and a couple of chopped onions plus herbs, yummy.

 

[karrington]

@doll163 I use coke too. Mine are always so tender.

 

[amelieadam]

My go to everytime and everytime it's absolutely amazing ❤

 

[newlyrestoredgospel777]

8 hours in the crock pot with a chuck roast

 

[blackrose613]

If you sear it on all sides and then put it in the slow cooker for 4 to 6 hours, it should be nice and tender 

 

[walkwithchrist]

Brown both sides with flour for about 2 minutes, cook on low in crockpot with a stick of butter, half a cup of water, ranch powder mix, and au jus gravy mix. Cook on low in the crockpot. I throw in onions and mushrooms too

 

[bdl86]

@walkwithchrist same recipe I use. Comes out great.

 

[walkwithchrist]

@bdl86 yes! I hated roast before I tried this.

 

[ashaan0]

8 hours on low in a crockpot.

 

[fatherat50]

@ashaan0 this!!

 

[fatheroffour]

The amount of time is…. Until it gets tender.

 

[gmeyerarr]

Low and slow in a crock pot works for me 7 to 8hrs