How to Cook Perfect Pot Roast

Pot Roast.

You can have Pot Roast using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Pot Roast

1. You need 4 lb of brisket (flat cuts).
2. It's 2 tbsp of olive oil.
3. It's 1 tsp of salt.
4. It's 1/4 tsp of pepper.
5. Prepare 1 tsp of paprika (I use sweet Hungarian from Penzeys).
6. You need 1/2 tsp of garlic powder.
7. It's 1 of whole bay leaf.
8. It's 1 1/2 cup of boiling water.
9. You need 1 1/2 cup of diced onions.

Pot Roast step by step

1. In a heavy Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat..
2. Add the meat and brown on all sides, 3 minutes or so per side..
3. Add the onion and continue browning, stirring frequently..
4. Once the onion starts to brown, 3 to 5 minutes or so, add the salt, pepper, paprika, garlic, bay leaf and water..
5. Cover and cook over low heat for 2 hours or until tender (different cuts or larger pieces may take longer)..
6. You can slice the meat after 1 1/2 hours and continue cooking for another 1/2 hour..
7. You can make this a day ahead and refrigerate it overnight..
8. Skim off fat before reheating..