Chuck Tender Roast Recipe - Easy Budget Recipes (2024)

Created On: December 18, 2020&nbsp|Updated: November 8, 2023| 121 Comments

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This Christmas Beef Chuck RoastRecipe is different from any other recipe because of how we cook it. This unique cooking method, in combination with the dry rub and gravy from the drippings, creates the most juicy, flavorful roast.

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Make this Oven Baked Roast Recipe for Christmas dinner to enjoy a special dinner your whole family will love without taking a lot of time to prepare it.

The secret to this juicy roast is in the rub and the cooking process. Everyone who tries this recipe agrees this roast is a flavor explosion in your mouth when you try it!

After preheating the oven to a high temperature, you will turn the oven off and let the roast cook in the preheated oven. This method creates a perfectly tender roast everyone raves about. cooking in the oven for a few hours, the roast comes out so juicy and tender.

It is definitely the perfect meal for Christmas dinner. However, this beef chuck recipe is one we serve throughout the year for Sunday dinner with the family.

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Beef Chuck Roast Recipe Ingredients and Estimated Cost:

Recipe Cost: $26.35

Per Serving: $3.30

This time of the year, there are usually really great deals on beef roasts. Keep an eye out for these deals, and the recipe cost below will be substantially less!

5 pounds Beef Chuck Roast – $24.85
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil – $0.13
2 teaspoons salt – $0.02
1 Tablespoon brown sugar – $0.03
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper – $0.04
1 teaspoon dried rosemary – $0.08
1/4 cup beef drippings from the roasting pan – $0
1 teaspoon garlic powder – $0.03
2 cups beef broth – $0.96
1 Tablespoon paprika – $0.10
1/4 cup flour – $0.05
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce – $0.02
salt and pepper to taste – $0.01
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil – $0.03

The recipe cost is calculated by the amounts needed for the recipe. To find out more about how we price our recipes, check outBudget Recipes Explained. The pricing for this recipe was updated in December 2020.

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What is the best roast?

The tougher meats make for the best roasts because they get very tender the longer they cook (on a lower heat, of course). Three main cuts will make the best roast. The three cuts are chuck, brisket, and round.

Beef Chuck Tender Roast cook’s tools

prep bowl
roasting pan
large cast-iron skillet
tongs
instant-read thermometer
medium saucepan
whisk

How to make this Oven Baked Chuck Roast Recipe Without Vegetables

First, use paper towels to pat dry the roast.
Then, using a small bowl, whisk together the rub ingredients.
Next, completely cover the roast with the dry rub and let the roast sit at room temperature for twenty to thirty minutes.
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F and spray a roasting pan rack with nonstick cooking spray.
Then, place one tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet and preheat over medium-high temperature until the oil begins to simmer.
Add the roast to the pan and use tongs to sear the roast on all sides for about two minutes per side.
Set the roast on the roasting pan rack and place the pan in the 500 degrees F oven.
Turn the oven off and let the roast cook for two to two and a half hours or until the internal temperature reaches 130 degrees F.
After removing the roast from the oven, loosely cover it with foil.
Then, add the beef drippings to a medium saucepan on medium-high heat.
Next, whisk in the flour and stir for three minutes.
Slowly pour in the beef broth and whisk continually until the gravy has thickened. Season the gravy to taste with salt and pepper.
Finally, slice and serve the chuck roast with the gravy.

Chuck Tender Roast Recipe variations

With this recipe, the type of cut of meat is extremely important as different cuts cook differently.
It is also important to know your oven and if it holds heat well or not. All ovens are different, and not all ovens retain heat as well as others do. If your oven does not retain heat well, then you may need to leave the oven on at 500 degrees F and cook until it reaches the internal temperature of 130 degrees F. We recommend checking the temperature every 20 minutes.
Instead of a beef chuck roast, you can use a more expensive cut of meat like a prime beef eye round roast.

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How to get kids involved in making this recipe for Chuck Tender Roast

Ages 2-3: Let them help you pat dry the roast and rub the dry rub on all sides of the roast. This is a great opportunity to teach young kids kitchen safety when handling raw meat. Teach concepts such as not eating raw meat and washing your hands really well before and after handling raw meat.
Ages 4-5: Let them help measure and stir together the dry rub ingredients. They can also help with rubbing the mix on the roast.
Ages 6-8: Let them help whisk the gravy until it has thickened. You can also have your child help you plan the rest of the menu. Our kiddos love to be involved in menu planning.
Ages 9-11: Supervise them while they prepare the entire recipe. Remember to have them read it twice before beginning the recipe.
Ages 12+: Let them prepare the entire recipe unsupervised while you do the happy dance in the corner!

How to store Chuck Tender Roast

Serve: You can keep the meat at room temperature for no longer than 2 hours before it will need to be refrigerated.
Store: Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Freeze: I like to freeze leftover pieces of meat with a little bit of brown gravy. That way, the meat is less likely to dry out in the freezer. You can freeze the meat for up to 3 months.

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Recipe for Chuck Tender Roast FAQs

What is the most tender cut of roast?

The most tender cut of the roast is the cut with the fattest marbling. This type of meat typically comes from the least-exercised parts of the cow. The roasts that are tender and moist are usually the least healthy and the most expensive. That’s negative in our book!

Should I add liquid to my chuck roast?

In this case, less is more. You do not need to add liquid to this chuck roast. A chuck roast is not a lean cut of meat, which means it releases more fat and moisture while cooking. Therefore, no additional liquid is needed as it may actually delude the overall flavor of the roast.

Should you salt a roast before cooking?

Salt helps to tenderize the meat, and that is exactly why we add some to the dry rub. No additional salt is needed outside of what is listed in the dry rub ingredient list.

Does chuck roast get more tender the longer you cook it?

A chuck roast is a tough cut of meat, and so the longer it cooks, the more tender it becomes. Our unique cooking method allows the roast to become perfectly juicy and tender.

What to serve with this Beef Chuck Roast Recipe

Pomegranate Salad
Jenna’s Naughty Mashed Potatoes (these are shown in some of the pictures)
Green Beans Almondine
Orange Cranberry Sauce
Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
Yorkshire Pudding
French-Bread Stuffing
Green Bean Casserole
Mom’s Broccoli Casserole
Oven Roasted Potatoes

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Beef Chuck Tender Roast

Recipe Cost 26.35

Serving Cost 3.30

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

This Christmas Beef Chuck RoastRecipe is juicy, tender, and packed with great flavor thanks to the rub and brown gravy made with the pan drippings.

Servings: 8 people

Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Total Time 3 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Equipment

Prep bowl
Roasting pan
Large cast-iron skillet
tongs
instant-read thermometer
medium saucepan
whisk

Ingredients

ROAST:

5 pounds center-cut boneless beef chuck-eye roast
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil

RUB:

1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1 Tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

BROWN GRAVY:

1/4 cup beef drippings from the roasting pan
2 cups beef broth
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

PREP THE ROAST:

Use paper towels to pat the defrosted roast dry.

MAKE RUB & RUB ROAST:

Whisk together all of the rub ingredients in a small prep bowl.
Rub the roast all over with the rub, and then let the roast sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.

PREPARE OVEN & PAN:

Move the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
Prepare a roasting pan by spraying the rack with nonstick cooking spray.

SEAR ROAST:

Once the roast has sat at room temperature for 20-30 minutes, place 1 Tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet and preheat over medium-high temperature until the oil begins to simmer. Add the roast to the pan and use tongs to sear the roast on all sides for 2 minutes each side.

ROAST IN OVEN:

Place the roast on the prepared roasting pan and put it in the preheated 500 degrees F oven. Turn the oven off completely and let it cook for about 2-2 ½ hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 130 degrees on an instant-read thermometer.
Loosely cover the top and sides of the roast with aluminum foil while you make the brown gravy.

MAKE BROWN GRAVY:

Add the beef dripping to a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour and continue to stir for 3 minutes.
Slowly pour in the beef broth while you continue to whisk. Keep whisking until the gravy has thickened a little, about 1-2 minutes. Then, turn off the heat and season the gravy to taste with salt and pepper (the gravy will thicken as it cools). Transfer the gravy to a gravy boat

SLICE AND SERVE:

Slice the roast and serve the brown gravy.

Notes

In our experience, we rarely see large chuck roasts like this one in the supermarket’s refrigerator section. We almost always have to ask the butcher at the meat counter to cut us a 5-6 poundcenter-cut boneless beef chuck-eye roast.
We have seen this cut of chuck roast at Costco around the holidays.
This recipe will also work for other beef roasts like a beef bottom round roast, eye round roast, New York strip roast, or a ribeye roast.
With this recipe, the type of cut of meat is extremely important as different cuts cook differently.
It is also important to know your oven and if it holds heat well or not. All ovens are different and not all ovens retain heat, as well as others, do. If your oven does not retain heat well, then you may need to leave the oven on at 500 degrees F and cook until it reaches the internal temperature of 130 degrees F. We recommend checking the temperature every 20 minutes.

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This Christmas Beef Chuck RoastRecipe is juicy, tender, and packed with great flavor thanks to the rub and brown gravy made with the pan drippings.