Chuck Roast (~2-3 lb. pk) – Premium, Pasture-raised

Description

THE CUT

Chuck roasts are a variety of roast cuts that are incredibly flavorful due to the high level of marbling and connective tissue. The chuck arm roast is the leaner variety, and the chuck roll roast is the variety with a higher fat content. The chuck roasts are a great option for those who prefer braised roasts over oven-roasted roasts.

PREPARATION

Thoroughly salt and season your roast from 40 to 120 minutes prior to cooking and let sit at room temperature. Pre-heat your oven to 300 degrees and prepare a super hot cooking surface, such as a cast iron skillet, when ready. Heat oil on the cooking surface and sear roast for 2-3 minutes (depending on surface heat level) on all sides. When all sides of the roast are seared very brown, add a few tablespoons of butter and turn the roast in the browned butter for a few seconds to coat all sides. Transfer the roast to an oven-roasting dish with a bed of salted onions, garlic, potatoes, and carrots and add a beef broth and tomato paste mixture until the roast is 2/3rd submerged. Cover your oven-roasting dish with an air-tight lid or air-tight foil and place in the oven for about 4-5 hours for an approximately 3 lb. roast. Pull roast from the oven, pull meat from the bones, and enjoy.

Tip: If you prefer to use a slow-cooker, instead of transferring to an air-tight oven-roasting dish, transfer to a slow-cooker with the bed of vegetables, and similarly add the beef broth and tomato paste mixture. Set slow-cooker on high for 30 minutes, and then change to low and allow to braise for 9.5 hours. Enjoy your roast as a stew of sorts or use braising liquid after cooking to make a gravy by reducing it with cornstarch and butter. If you prefer the latter, plate up your veggies and pulled roast meat, and top the meat with the gravy.

WATERLOO RANCH BEEF

This ain’t no grocery store meat. Experience our grass-fed, premium grain-finished beef from our pasture-raised cows. Our cows are never in feedlot-type settings and they are finished on pasture with a combination of supplemental high-quality hays and premium beef-finisher from our local feed mill. This premium feed is mainly a grain and legume mix made with all locally-sourced, non-GMO ingredients, and it is made without corn and soy.

This balanced blend of high-quality grasses and premium supplemental feed truly rewards the rancher and the customer with a happy, healthy animal, and the most nutritious, flavorful, well-marbled, & tender beef. Waterloo Ranch beef is truly the grain-finished beef you can enjoy and feel good about.

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