NAKED & UNASHAMED OVEN ROASTED CHUCK ROAST

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. Gather your ingredients.
• 3. Take the roast and trim off any excess fat, if any.
• 4. Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 325f (165c).
• 5. Sprinkle with some pepper, and rub it into the beef.
• 6. Place the oil into a heavy-bottomed pot, over medium-high heat.
• 7. Chef's Note: The pot should have a good tight-fitting lid.
• 8. Place the roast into the pot, and sear on all sides, about 3 minutes per side.
• 9. Remove the roast, and then remove the pot from the heat.
• 10. Add the onions to the bottom of the pot.
• 11. Place the chuck roast on top of the onions.
• 12. Sprinkle the top of the roast with salt.
• 13. Chef's Tip: We didn't sear the roast with any salt because it would have cooked it into the beef and dried it out. If the roast was going into a gravy, then we would have seared it with some salt.
• 14. Add the garlic slices to the top of the roast.
• 15. Tightly cover, and place into the preheated oven, and allow the roast to bake for 45 minutes.
• 16. After 45 minutes, add the potatoes.
• 17. Chef's Note: If you want the potatoes to be a bit firmer, then wait an additional 30 or so minutes before adding them to the pot.
• 18. Lower the heat on the oven to 300f (150c)
• 19. Cover and return the roast to the oven, and continue to bake for an additional 45 minutes.
• 20. After 45 minutes, add the carrots.
• 21. Cover and return to the oven for an additional 45 minutes.
• 22. Remove from the oven and allow to rest, uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 23. PLATE/PRESENT
• 24. Slice the chuck roast against the grain, and serve with some of the veggies, and maybe some nice crusty bread. Enjoy.
• 25. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.