Description
Mississippi pot roast delivers comfort on a plate, blending ranch seasoning with pepperoncini peppers for a tangy slow-cooker meal. Hearty beef melts in your mouth, promising satisfaction with each savory bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (3-4 lb / 1.4-1.8 kg) chuck roast
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
- 1 packet au jus gravy mix
- ½ cup (120 ml) unsalted butter
- 8–10 pepperoncini peppers
Instructions
- Seasoning Preparation: Thoroughly rub chuck roast with kosher salt and black pepper, creating a uniform coating that will enhance the meat’s natural flavors.
- Flavor Layering: Sprinkle ranch and au jus seasoning mixes generously over the roast, establishing a robust dry rub that will penetrate the meat during slow cooking.
- Moisture Enhancement: Strategically distribute butter pats across the roast’s surface, ensuring the meat remains exceptionally tender and develops a rich, velvety texture.
- Aromatic Infusion: Scatter whole pepperoncini peppers around the roast, introducing a subtle tangy and slightly spicy dimension to the final dish.
- Slow Cooking Process: Cover slow cooker and set to low temperature, allowing the roast to gently simmer and transform into a melt-in-your-mouth delicacy over 8-10 hours, developing deep, complex flavors.
- Final Preparation: Once cooking is complete, use two forks to effortlessly shred the meat, confirming its extraordinary tenderness and ensuring each bite is perfectly pulled and succulent.
- Serving Technique: Transfer the roast to a serving platter, generously drizzling the collected cooking juices over the top to maximize flavor intensity and maintain optimal moisture.
Notes
- Meat Selection Matters: Choose a well-marbled chuck roast between 3-4 pounds for optimal tenderness and flavor.
- Seasoning Strategy: Evenly distribute dry seasonings to ensure balanced taste throughout the roast.
- Slow Cooking Success: Low and slow cooking breaks down tough meat fibers, creating melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Liquid Gold: Save the cooking juices for an incredible gravy or sauce to serve alongside the shredded meat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1400 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 25 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg