Smoked Beef Roast

We picked up an electric smoker a year ago for free and have been enjoying the taste of smoked meat and poultry.  We decided to smoke a beef roast and it turned out wonderful.

 

 Smoked Beef Roast

 

 

We started with a seasoning rub and coated it really well.  Your rub can be of any ingredients you want or you can use a store bought mixture.   You can create one by combining garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper, cumin, Italian seasoning, and any hot pepper powder you would like.  All of the ingredients can be used or omit the ones you don’t like.

 

Rub the meat with the seasoning and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or overnight if you have the time.  Let it rest out on the counter for about 10 minutes before you put it on the smoker. 

 

 

Always soak the smoking chips over night before you use them.
 

Smoke the beef roast and keep on low (250-300) for 3-5 hours or until it is 160 degrees internally.  

You can achieve the same effect on the gril if you keep it on low and use favored chips in a tin can filled with water.  Be sure to keep filling the water in the tin can of chips as the roast cooks and it evaporates.  The chips could start on fire if you let the water run out of the tin can.

 

Take the beef roast off the smoker and let it rest for about 10 minutes.   The smoked beef roast can then be sliced up for sandwiches.  You can use any kind of sauce and topping on this sandwich.

 

 

 

Tomorrow I will post a recipe with the leftover smoked beef roast.

 

 

Enjoy

 

Pot Roast

This is a wonderful pot roast recipe because the crockpot does most of the work.  It can be loaded in the morning and it will be ready for dinner.  Makes for a wonderful comfort meal on cold nights plus extra for leftovers all week.  It can be made with any kind of vegetable you like and remember to not add anything you don’t like but more of the ones you do.

 Pot Roast

Take your cut of meat and season it with whatever you like.  I use a grill rub and paprika.  Next sear it on both sides which will only take a few minutes or if you don’t have time that is fine just skip the next part, add enough water directions.

**(Sear definition: Grease a pan and heat it up so it is really hot.  Drop the meet in it and leave it for about 5 minutes until the meat turns brown but watch so it doesn’t burn. Flip it and do the other side and do the same.  This is done to hold in the moisture of the meat but is not a necessity.)

Put roast in the bottom of the crock pot. 

If you seared the meat take the frying pan that you used and add a little water.  Stir it so all the bits on the bottom have come off the pan and pour it over the Roast in the crock pot.

Add enough water, bouillon or some other fluid to cover the meat.  (Apple juice would work)

You can then add any or all of the following: potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, Brussels sprouts, zucchini, peppers, squash or sweet potatoes.  If I have forgotten a vegetable you love go ahead and add it. 

Season well with whatever you like, cook on low or high depending on your slow cooker for 5-7 hours or until the meat is 160 degrees.  I like to cook it until it until the pot roast falls apart easily.   This is such a wonderful slow cooker recipe.

**(I use salt, pepper, garlic, parsley, basil, cumin, paprika, paprika, chili powder, and whatever looks good at the time.)

 Enjoy



Roast Beef Recipe

Super Easy Pot Roast

Super Easy Pot Roast

This is a wonderful recipe because the crock pot does most of the work.  It can be loaded in the morning and it will be ready for dinner.  Makes for a wonderful comfort meal on cold nights plus extra for leftovers all week.  It can be made with any kind of vegetable you like and remember to not add anything you don’t like but more of the ones you do.

Take your cut of meat and season it with whatever you like.  I use a grill rub and paprika.  Next sear it on both sides which will only take a few minutes or if you don’t have time that is fine just skip to put roast in crock pot and add enough water directions.

**(Sear definition: Grease a pan and heat it up so it is hot.  Drop the meat in it and leave it for about 5 minutes until the meat turns brown but watch so it doesn’t burn. Flip it and do the other side and do the same.  This is done to hold in the moisture of the meat but is not a necessity.)

 Put roast in the bottom of the crock pot. 

If you seared the meat take the frying pan that you used and add a little water.  Stir it so all the bits on the bottom have come off the pan and pour it over the Roast in the crock pot.

 Add enough water, bouillon or some other fluid to cover the meat plus a little more.  (Apple juice would work)

You can then add any or all of the following: potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, Brussels sprouts, zucchini, peppers, squash or sweet potatoes.  If I have forgotten a vegetable you love go ahead and add it. 

Season well with whatever you like, cook on low or high depending on your slow cooker for 5-7 hours or until the meat is 160 degrees.  This super easy Pot Roast is done. 

**(I use salt, pepper, garlic, parsley, basil, cumin, paprika, chili powder, and whatever looks good at the time.)