Pot Roast In A Jar Recipes

JAR RETAURANT - POT ROAST USING BONELESS SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Set rack to the lower third of the oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Dry beef with paper towels, season with salt and pepper.
• Set a Dutch oven on high heat until it is very hot; add oil and heat until just smoking. Sear beef until it is a deep, rich brown, about 3 to 5 minutes a side.
• Remove beef from pot; discard all but a teaspoon of fat.
• Add sherry to pot and reduce by half, about 4 minutes, while scraping up flavorful brown bits with a wooden spoon.
• Put all vegetables into pot and cook until slightly soft, about 5 minutes. Add bay leaf and beef, with any accumulated juices, then pour on chicken stock until the beef is three-quarters covered.
• Cover pot with tin foil or a tight-fitting lid and place in oven.
• Check after 15 minutes to make sure liquid is simmering lightly; adjust heat as needed.
• Continue cooking for a total of three hours. Allow the meat to cool in the liquid. When cool, degrease, either by using a degreasing pitcher or by chilling in the refrigerator and removing most of the hardened fat from the surface of the liquid.
• To serve, place a colander over a large bowl. Remove meat from liquid. Strain the liquid, pressing down on vegetables to remove all the juice. Discard vegetables.
• Return the meat to the liquid and reheat. Cut meat into portions and place each in a pasta dish; spoon a generous portion of the braising liquid around the beef. Top with a spoonful of caramelized onions and a roasted carrot. Sprinkle with parsley.
• Serving options: Serve with Caramelized Onions, Roasted carrots, Horseradish Cream. Recipes noted below.
• Caramelized Onions (Yield: 8 servings - Active Time: 12 minutes).
• Heat a fry pan until very hot; add oil, then the onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and, using tongs, toss occasionally. Cook for about 10 minutes until onions are golden brown and very soft. If onions begin to burn, add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water, reduce heat and continue cooking.
• Roasted Carrots (Yield: 8 servings - Active Time: 2 minutes - Cooking Time: 10 minutes).
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Heat a fry pan until very hot; add oil, then the carrots. Add thyme, salt and pepper. Agitate the pan to allow the carrots to brown slightly on all sides, about 2 minutes. Move pan to oven and roast for about 20 minutes, until carrots are tender.
• Creamy Horseradish Sauce (Yield: 8 servings - Active Time: 5 minutes).
• In a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients. Taste; add more fresh and prepared horseradish, lemon and Tabasco to taste. Refrigerate.

JAR POT ROAST RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Season the roast liberally with salt and pepper. Brown the meat in the oil in a large roasting pan over medium-high heat, about 4 minutes a side. Remove the pan from the heat and place the roast on a platter. Add the Sherry to the pan. Return the pan to medium-high heat and reduce the Sherry to 1 1/2 cups, about 30 minutes. Combine the carrots, onion, celery and leeks with the garlic and lay them in the bottom of the roasting pan. Set the roast on top. Add the bay leaf and the chicken stock; the liquid should cover 3/4 of the meat. Cover the roast with foil, sealing it around the pan, and cook in the oven until the meat is very tender, 3 hours. When the meat is done, remove it from the oven and let it cool in the braising liquid 30 minutes. Remove the meat to a warm platter, strain the cooking liquid and discard the vegetables. Skim the fat from the liquid. Reduce the liquid in a large skillet over medium heat to about 3 1/2 cups, 30 to 40 minutes. Reheat the roast and the liquid before serving. This recipe can easily be doubled to serve a crowd. At the restaurant this roast is served only with "one great big honkin' roasted carrot." This recipe yields 8 to 10 servings. Each of 10 servings: 432 calories; 156 mg sodium; 127 mg cholesterol; 25 grams fat; 9 grams saturated fat; 5 grams carbohydrates; 39 grams protein; 1.01 grams fiber.