Chinese Pot Roast

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (4 lb) boneless beef chuck roast
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• 2 coat the chuck roast with garlic salt, pepper and mustard powder.
• 3 heat the oil in a large oven-proof skillet or dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• 4 add the roast and brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side.
• 5 in a medium bowl, stir together 3 cups of water, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, ginger and celery seed. pour over the roast and then cover the roast tightly with a lid or aluminum foil.
• 6 bake in the preheated oven until the roast is very tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
• 7 when the roast is done, remove it from the pan to a serving plate.
• 8 set the pan of drippings over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
• 9 stir together cornstarch and 1/4 cup of cold water.
• 10 pour into the boiling liquid and stir until thickened, about 1 minute. serve the roast with the gravy poured over it.