Coffee Braised Pot Roast With Caramelized Onions Recipes

CARAMELIZED ONION CHUCK ROAST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; set aside. Sprinkle roast with onion salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil on all sides. Place onions and roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker; pour beer mixture over top. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender., Remove roast and onions and keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer 2 cups to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Serve with half of the roast and onions. Save the remaining roast, onions and cooking juices for Vegetable Beef & Barley Soup (recipe also in Recipe Finder) or save for another use.

SLOW-COOKED COFFEE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Place half of the onions in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with garlic and half of the beef. Top with remaining onion and beef. Combine coffee and soy sauce; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 9-10 hours. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Cover and cook on high until gravy is thickened, 30 minutes.

COFFEE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325 F.
• Sprinkle the chuck roast all over with the salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add the beef and sear, turning to brown all sides.
• Remove to a plate and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the onions to the pan, along with the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion begins to brown, about 7 to 9 minutes.
• Add the minced garlic and thyme; cook, stirring, for 1 minute longer.
• Stir in the coffee and bring to a simmer.
• Put the beef back into the pot and turn to coat well with the onions and liquids.
• Put the lid on the Dutch oven and transfer to the oven. Braise for about 2 hours, or until the beef is very tender.
• Transfer the beef to a plate and keep warm.
• Strain the liquids into a gravy separator and discard excess fat.
• Put the liquids and onions back in the pot over medium heat. In a separate bowl, mix the flour into the water, then stir it into the pot. Cook, stirring, until thickened.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper, as needed.
• Serve the beef with the sauce.

COFFEE BRAISED POT ROAST WITH ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the onions and garlic until softened, about 10 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil over medium-high heat and brown the beef on all sides. Spoon the onions around the roast and pour in the coffee and broth. Add the salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and cover. Put the pot into oven and cook 1 hour and 40 minutes. Baste occasionally.
• Remove the roast from pan and let rest 15 minutes.
• Remove the onions from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside. Discard the bay leaf; degrease the liquid.
• Mash together the butter and flour.
• Bring the liquid to a boil and slowly whisk in the butter mixture. Simmer the sauce 10 minutes; it should be slightly thickened. Stir in the onions and vinegar; check the seasonings.
• Carve the roast thinly and serve with the onion sauce.

COFFEE-BRAISED ROAST W/ CARAMELIZED ONIONS & SERRANO GRAVY

Steps:

• Season roast with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large pot over medium heat. Add roast and cook 7-10 minutes, turning, until browned on all sides. Transfer roast to crock pot.
• Add 2 teaspoons oil to pot on stove. Add onions and cook, stirring, 5-7 minutes until golden. Add garlic and thyme; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in coffee and vinegar; bring to a simmer.
• Add onion mixture to crock pot.
• Cover and cook until, 4 1/2-5 hrs on high or 7-8 hrs on low.
• Transfer roast to plastic cutting board, tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes.
• Pour liquid from crock pot into medium saucepan skim fat from top.
• Bring liquid to boil over medium heat.
• Mix cornstarch in water & add to boiling liquid. Cook, stirring with whisk 1 minute till sauce thickens into gravy.
• Add black pepper and remove serrano peppers. Carve roast and serve with gravy.

COFFEE-BRAISED POT ROAST WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preparation 1.Preheat oven to 300°F. 2.Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook, turning from time to time, until well browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate. 3.Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil to the pot. Add onions, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until softened and golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and thyme; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in coffee and vinegar; bring to a simmer. Return the beef to the pot and spoon some onions over it. Cover and transfer to the oven. 4.Braise the beef in the oven until fork-tender but not falling apart, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Transfer beef to a cutting board, tent with foil and let rest for about 10 minutes. 5.Meanwhile, skim fat from the braising liquid; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the cornstarch mixture and cook, whisking, until the gravy thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Season with pepper. Carve the beef and serve with gravy. Nutrition Per serving : 252 Calories; 6 g Fat; 2 g Sat; 6 g Mono; 67 mg Cholesterol; 4 g Carbohydrates; 32 g Protein; 0 g Fiber; 99 mg Sodium; 49 mg Potassium Exchanges: 1/2 vegetable, 4 lean meat Tips & Notes •Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. • Ingredient Note: Although it is not the leanest cut of beef, chuck is still our choice for pot roast because it doesn't dry out during braising. You will find pockets of fat as you carve it, but they are easy to remove. • Slow-Cooker Variation: In Step 2, transfer the browned beef to a slow cooker. In Step 3, use just 1/2 cup coffee. Add the onion mixture to the slow cooker. In Step 4, cover and cook until beef is tender, 4 1/2 to 5 hours on High or 7 to 8 hours on Low. In Step 5, pour the liquid into a medium saucepan and continue as directed.