Guinness Slow Cooker Roast Beef
Guinness Slow Cooker Roast Beef
Once upon a time, I went to a St. Patrick’s Day Feast at a friend’s house, and was scouring the internet for the perfect not-corned-beef-dinner item to contribute. This was my find…and has been a staple throughout the cooler months in my home. My daughter calls this the “beer beef,” but it isn’t just any beer, and it isn’t just any crock pot meal.
While I am not a Guinness drinker, simply because I am not a big drinker, I always have Guinness on hand specifically for this recipe (and another Guinness Dark Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe that is death by beer and chocolate).
So simple; brown your roast, place in a crock pot with onion, beef stock, spices, and pop open that can. I actually had to research the widget inside the can, which was awesome and I felt smarter and more worldly just by learning that this beer has a specific gadget to make the pour better and give the perfect amount of head to the glass.
I let this recipe cook low and slow, as in, “hey, we are snowed in all day and most likely tomorrow, I will make this recipe.” Because, nothing smells as amazing as a crock pot that you don’t have to mess with. Put the lid on and leave it alone for several hours (I go 6-8 on low depending on the size of the roast).
When you remove the top of your crock pot, the smell of beef and onion and the kick of alcohol makes you really thankful you aren’t a vegetarian anymore, sorry not sorry.
The roast falls apart, and the extra au jus can be simmered down, or served as is.
I serve this with a lot of vegetables and mashed potatoes, or fresh homemade bread, and it is amazing.
Simple, delicious, and hearty. You need to make this recipe whether it is Saint Patrick’s Day or not, and you won’t be sorry you did.
May the road rise up to meet you and may your table always be full.
I hope you enjoy this recipe, and as always, thank you for coming to the table!
Chrissy
Click below for printable recipe.
Guinness Slow Cooker Roast Beef
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 3 Pound Boneless Chuck Roast
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Teaspoons Black Pepper
- ½ Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 Teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 Can Guinness
- 1 24 Ounce Container of Beef Stock
- 2 Onions, root end removed and sliced in half
Instructions
- In a pan, heat oil and butter together.
- Brown roast on all sides.
- Move Roast into crock pot.
- Place onions cut side down into pan with remainder of butter, oil, and beef drippings from browning.
- Sear onions quickly and add to the crockpot as well.
- Sprinkle spices and bay leaf on top of roast.
- Add Guinness and Beef stock on top of roast until ¾ full, reserve remaining beef stock.
- Set crock pot on low for 6-8 hours, or until fork tender.