Super Tender Herb And Fig Pot Roast Recipe
Prep Time:
48 minutes
Cook Time:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 + 1 teaspoons salt, divided
  • ½ + ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 (3–4-pound) chuck roast
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1 tablespoon browning liquid
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 + 1 cups dried figs, divided
  • 1 bunch thyme
  • 1 bunch rosemary
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 F.
  2. Combine half of the salt and pepper with the flour in a large bowl.
  3. Add the chuck roast to the bowl and coat well with the flour, shaking off any excess.
  4. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven.
  5. Add the chuck roast to the pan and sear on one side for 3 minutes, or until brown.
  6. Flip and sear on the other side for 3 minutes. Remove the roast from the pan, leaving the drippings behind.
  7. While the roast cooks, roughly chop the onion, carrot, and garlic.
  8. Add the roughly chopped vegetables to the Dutch oven.
  9. Saute for 3–4 minutes, or until slightly softened and fragrant.
  10. Add the beef broth, red wine, and browning liquid to the pot to deglaze the brown bits.
  11. Add in the brown sugar, 1 cup figs, and remaining salt and pepper. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
  12. Add in the chuck roast and the bunches of herbs. Bring to a boil.
  13. Cover the pot with a lid and place in the preheated oven. Bake for 2 hours and 15 minutes.
  14. Lower the oven temperature to 250 F and bake for an additional hour.
  15. Remove the pot from the oven and allow it to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
  16. Remove the sprigs of herbs from the pot and discard, then remove the chuck roast from the pot and place on a plate.
  17. Using an immersion blender, carefully blend the liquid in the pot.
  18. Add the remaining figs to the liquid.
  19. Slice the pot roast.
  20. Pour the liquid over the sliced pot roast.
  21. Serve with your favorite sides.