Pot Roast Microwave Recipes

POT ROAST (MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• Pierce meat deeply and thoroughly on all sides with a fork.
• Place meat, sauce mix and water in a large oven cooking bag. Place in casserole dish and secure bag with nylon tie.
• Make six 1/2-inch slits in neck of bag below tie.
• Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) power for 30 minutes.
• Turn roast over; add carrots, onion and potatoes and continue to microwave on medium for 25-60 minutes or until meat and vegetables are fork-tender.
• Add peas during the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
• Let stand, covered, for 15 minutes to tenderize further and develop flavor.

MICROWAVE POT ROAST FOR 2

Steps:

• Pierce both sides of meat thoroughly with fork.
• Place in 2-quart square casserole.
• Mix half of the beer, the salt and the pepper.
• Pour over meat, cover.
• Microwave at 50% 40 minutes, turning over 2 or 3 times during cooking.
• Arrange vegetables around sides of meat.
• Pour remaining beer over meat and vegetables, cover.
• Microwave at 50% 25 to 35 minutes, or until meat is fork tender.
• Let stand, covered 5 minutes.

MICROWAVE GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat butter in an 8 cup glass measuring cup at 100%, uncovered, for 2 min.
• Remove from oven.
• Thoroughly whisk in flour.
• Cook, uncovered at 100% for 2 min more. Remove from oven.
• Whisk in cream and broth.
• Cook, uncovered at 100% for 2 min; stir and cook for 3 min more. Remove from oven, add salt and pepper and whisk until smooth.
• Add lemon juice to taste. Variation with mushrooms (This is my standard Thanksgiving gravy.) Increase butter (or fat) to 4 tbsp.
• Add flour and cook as for Veloute. Add 1/4 lb fresh mushrooms, quartered and sliced (If the mushrooms are very large, cut in smaller pieces). You may also substitute dried mushrooms for a portion of the fresh mushrooms.
• Add lemon juice and a dash of cayenne pepper.
• (The recipe also lists 2 Tbsp of chopped dill as an optional ingredient, but I've never used it.) Cook, uncovered at 100% for 3 min, finish as for Veloute above. Another microwave sauce to use as gravy is Marchand du Vin Sauce Makes 1 1/2 cups 1/4 cup chopped shallots (about 5 medium shallots) 1 clove garlic, smashed, peeled, and minced 2 cups red wine 1 cup chicken, duck, or veal broth 1 Tbsp chicken, duck or veal glaze (very concentrated broth) 2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 3 tsp cold water (optional) fresh ground pepper Put shallots, garlic, wine and 1/2 cup of broth in a 8 cup glass measure. Cook, uncovered, at 100% for 20 minutes, until reduced by one half.
• Remove from oven and deglaze roast cooking pan with this mixture, then cook on top of the stove until slightly thickened, and season to taste. If not deglazing, briskly stir in cornstarch slurry and cook uncovered, at 100% for 2 minutes.
• Season to taste.

POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES (CONVECTION MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• Place meat in a 4-quart casserole dish.
• Pat seasonings onto meat.
• Add vegetables to dish around meat.
• Combine water and browning sauce; pour into casserole dish.
• Cover & roast 20-22 minutes PER POUND on High Mix setting, or until meat is fork-tender.
• Allow to stand 5 minutes before serving.