Description
Succulent Stout and Honey Beef Roast brings Irish culinary magic to your dinner table, melding rich beer-infused flavors with sweet honey notes. Hearty meat lovers will savor this comforting classic that delivers depth and warmth in every tender, caramelized bite you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 3 to 4 pounds beef chuck roast
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1 cup stout beer (Guinness)
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Vegetables and Herbs:
- 4 medium carrots, cut into chunks
- 4 medium potatoes, quartered
- 2 large onions, cut into wedges
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)
Seasoning and Cooking Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 325°F, creating the ideal environment for a succulent roast.
- Massage the beef chuck roast with robust seasoning, ensuring salt and pepper generously coat every surface.
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high temperature, strategically searing the roast for 4-5 minutes per side until a rich golden-brown crust develops.
- Remove the roast and immediately introduce onions and garlic to the same pot, sautéing until aromatics become translucent and fragrant.
- Deglaze the cooking vessel with stout beer and honey, meticulously scraping accumulated flavor fragments from the pot’s bottom.
- Carefully reintroduce the roast to the pot, surrounding it with carrots, potatoes, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme. Ensure liquid covers approximately half the roast’s surface.
- Initiate roasting by bringing liquid to a gentle simmer, covering the pot, and transferring to the preheated oven.
- Slow-cook for 3-4 hours, allowing the meat to tenderize completely. The roast should effortlessly yield to a fork’s gentle pressure.
- Extract the roast from the oven and permit a 10-minute resting period, which helps redistribute internal moisture.
- Slice against the grain, presenting the roast with accompanying vegetables and a luxurious drizzle of cooking liquid.
Notes
- Meat Selection Matters: Choose a well-marbled chuck roast for maximum tenderness and rich flavor that melts in your mouth.
- Beer Substitution Hack: No stout? Swap with dark ale, porter, or even robust red wine to maintain depth of flavor and moisture.
- Low and Slow Magic: Cooking at lower temperatures for longer periods breaks down tough muscle fibers, guaranteeing a melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Gluten-Free Adaptation: Use gluten-free beer or replace with beef broth, and confirm Worcestershire sauce is gluten-free for dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3-4 hours
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg