Grandma's One Pot Roast Beef
Grandma's One Pot Roast Beef
Ingredients
For the Roast
- 3 pounds beef roast, US Prime cut recommended
- 1 tablespoon salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons beef bouillon paste
- 3 cloves garlic, grated
- 4 sprigs thyme, fresh
- 1/2 cup scallions, chopped
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 white onion, chopped
- 2 cups carrots, baby carrots or chopped
- 2 cups potatoes, baby potatoes or small chopped potatoes
- 6 cloves garlic, whole
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Unwrap the beef roast, then wash it thoroughly under cold water. Pat the beef roast completely dry with paper towels.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
Using a fork, poke several holes all over the surface of the beef roast. This helps the seasonings penetrate deeper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Season the beef roast generously with 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of ginger powder. Drizzle the soy sauce over the seasoned beef, then spoon the beef bouillon paste on top.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Rub the seasonings and sauces all over the beef roast until it is fully coated on all sides.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Place the seasoned beef roast into a large Dutch oven or oven-safe pot with a lid. Grate the 3 cloves of fresh garlic directly over the beef roast.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the fresh thyme sprigs on top of and around the beef. Scatter the chopped scallions, chopped red onion, and chopped white onion into the pot around the beef.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Add the carrots and potatoes to the pot, distributing them evenly around the beef. Tuck the 6 whole cloves of garlic among the vegetables.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
If there is any remaining juice or liquid from the seasoning tray, pour it over the ingredients in the pot. Place the cubed butter around the pot, then sprinkle additional salt over all the contents of the pot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Drizzle the vegetable oil over all the ingredients in the pot. Cover the pot tightly with its lid.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Carefully place the covered pot into the preheated oven and bake for 3 hours. The beef should be very tender and easily pierced with a fork when done.
⏱️ 180 min•🌡️ 350
- 11
Once cooked, carefully remove the pot from the oven. Let it rest for a few minutes before serving. Serve the roast beef with the tender vegetables and pan juices.
⏱️ 5 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Grandma's One Pot Roast Beef
For the Roast
- 3 pounds beef roast, US Prime cut recommended
- 1 tablespoon salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons beef bouillon paste
- 3 cloves garlic, grated
- 4 sprigs thyme, fresh
- 1/2 cup scallions, chopped
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 white onion, chopped
- 2 cups carrots, baby carrots or chopped
- 2 cups potatoes, baby potatoes or small chopped potatoes
- 6 cloves garlic, whole
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Unwrap the beef roast, then wash it thoroughly under cold water. Pat the beef roast completely dry with paper towels.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
Using a fork, poke several holes all over the surface of the beef roast. This helps the seasonings penetrate deeper.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Season the beef roast generously with 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of ginger powder. Drizzle the soy sauce over the seasoned beef, then spoon the beef bouillon paste on top.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Rub the seasonings and sauces all over the beef roast until it is fully coated on all sides.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Place the seasoned beef roast into a large Dutch oven or oven-safe pot with a lid. Grate the 3 cloves of fresh garlic directly over the beef roast.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the fresh thyme sprigs on top of and around the beef. Scatter the chopped scallions, chopped red onion, and chopped white onion into the pot around the beef.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Add the carrots and potatoes to the pot, distributing them evenly around the beef. Tuck the 6 whole cloves of garlic among the vegetables.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
If there is any remaining juice or liquid from the seasoning tray, pour it over the ingredients in the pot. Place the cubed butter around the pot, then sprinkle additional salt over all the contents of the pot.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Drizzle the vegetable oil over all the ingredients in the pot. Cover the pot tightly with its lid.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Carefully place the covered pot into the preheated oven and bake for 3 hours. The beef should be very tender and easily pierced with a fork when done.
⏱️ 180 min•🌡️ 350 - 11
Once cooked, carefully remove the pot from the oven. Let it rest for a few minutes before serving. Serve the roast beef with the tender vegetables and pan juices.
⏱️ 5 min