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Instantly Give Pot Roast More Flavor With A Sauce That Isn't Worcestershire
BY Mathieson Nishimura
If you want to enjoy what's potentially the best pot roast you'll have made to date, grab your best pot, toss in a nice hunk of beef, and grab a bottle of hoisin sauce.
Aim for 1 cup of hoisin sauce per 4 to 5 pounds of beef chuck roast. Mix it in with your usual sauce ingredients, dump it into your slow cooker, and let the magic happen.
Also called Chinese barbecue sauce, hoisin sauce leans less on the tang and goes a little more forward with the salty, umami hits, with a pinch of sugar to round the flavors out.
Its rich and distinct savoriness comes from the fermented soybeans, and it often has notes of five-spice powder and garlic to add even more complexity and depth to the taste.
When added to pot roast and allowed to cook low and slow, hoisin sauce creates a delicious, thick sauce that coats every bite of meat and veggies you fish out of the pot.