Description
Cider Braised Pot Roast with Crispy Sage Butter Potatoes is a heartwarming dish that combines tender, juicy meat with a sweet and tangy cider sauce, perfectly complemented by crunchy, sage-infused potatoes. Ideal for cozy family dinners or to impress guests, this recipe delivers comfort and rich flavors that will leave everyone asking for more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs chuck roast
- 2 cups fresh apple cider
- 2 medium sweet onions, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 8 fresh sage leaves (or 1 tsp dried sage)
- 1.5 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into wedges
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Season the chuck roast generously with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and sear the roast on all sides until browned. Remove from the pot.
- Sauté onions in the same pot until translucent, then add garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Return the roast to the pot and pour in apple cider along with beef broth. Add thyme, cover, and let simmer for about 3 hours.
- For crispy sage butter potatoes, melt butter in a skillet, add sage leaves until crispy, remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add potato wedges and cook until golden brown.
- Serve pot roast alongside crispy potatoes garnished with fried sage leaves.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Braising
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 498
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 635mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 128mg