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re: Bought a 4 pound Chuck Roast

Posted on 2/8/20 at 11:26 am to
Posted by armytiger96
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 2/8/20 at 11:26 am to
Yes but it is phenomenal. We had a friend prepare one for us when my son was sick a couple of years ago. It quickly became our go to recipe for roast.
Posted by List Eater
Htown
Member since Apr 2005
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Posted on 2/8/20 at 11:55 am to
I reverse seared a smaller 1.5# chuck once for fun. It blew our minds how great it was.
Posted by Degas
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Posted on 2/8/20 at 2:28 pm to
PSA: I'm looking at the Albertson's weekly flyer and noticing that chuck steaks are now on sale for $1.99/lb.
Posted by GusMcRae
Deep in the heart...
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 2/8/20 at 5:15 pm to
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Have wanted to try this is it better than the crockpot?


You’re missing the whole point. Crock pot or stove will makes pot roast consistency... brown, stringy. Delicious, but different animal. 48 hour sous vide turns out like medium rare prime rib.
Posted by GeorgiaTide
Georgia
Member since Aug 2012
673 posts
Posted on 2/8/20 at 7:47 pm to
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That MS roast recipe just seems like a giant salt bomb.
I like chuck cooked with a boatload of onions and mushrooms


I cut the au jus, ranch, and butter in half when I make this and it still turns out great. It’s my go to instant pot recipe as it cuts the cook time down to an hour. Leftovers make phenomenal sandwiches for lunch the next day.
Posted by CP3LSU25
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2009
51150 posts
Posted on 2/10/20 at 11:21 am to
So I did sous vide for 30 hours on 135 degrees.

I'll let you know how it comes out.
Posted by CP3LSU25
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 2/10/20 at 11:22 am to
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PSA: I'm looking at the Albertson's weekly flyer and noticing that chuck steaks are now on sale for $1.99/lb.



That's where I bought it. I got the butcher to get me 2 cuts of meat.
Posted by Jibbajabba
Louisiana
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 2/10/20 at 11:53 am to
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30 hours


You are going to want to go 48. 30 will still have a little chew.
Posted by HECM62
NOLA
Member since May 2016
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Posted on 2/10/20 at 1:33 pm to
That's what I made for the LSU/Clemson game. Used button and porcini mushrooms. Came out great, just had to ad a little cornstarch mixture to give it a little more body. Served it over egg noodles.
Posted by CP3LSU25
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2009
51150 posts
Posted on 2/10/20 at 2:20 pm to
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You are going to want to go 48. 30 will still have a little chew.



I can't tell if you're being serious or not.
Posted by beautigers65
Member since Oct 2015
57 posts
Posted on 2/10/20 at 2:31 pm to
I have done this several times - temp usually 131. 48 hours. It is very tender, could probably do 36 hours if you want it a little chewier. I usually season it with salt and pepper, rub some crystal on it - maybe a couple of splashes of soy sauce. I like putting a little bit of fresh rosemary in there too. Get a real hot cast iron skillet and then sear both sides (don't cook it!) - I also use a torch to try to get a crust. That leftover juice is pretty interesting to make a sauce with or add to some other dish for flavor.
Posted by Jibbajabba
Louisiana
Member since May 2011
3893 posts
Posted on 2/10/20 at 2:41 pm to
I’m not being sarcastic. 48 is the standard time for chuck roast if you are looking for “prime rib” feel/taste.

ETA: I have stopped short at 24 hours and was disappointed. 48 is where you want to get.
This post was edited on 2/10/20 at 2:42 pm
Posted by GatorReb
Dallas GA
Member since Feb 2009
9282 posts
Posted on 2/10/20 at 3:03 pm to
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A lot of people that don’t know anything about Sous vide like to hate on it on this board. Ignore them because their mommas were stupid and didn’t teach them any better.


I always see the Sous Vide hate here as well. I was able to get a great deal at Costco on a beef tenderloin. Cut it down to fillets. I did two yesterday afternoon. 131 for 2 hours. Then a nice sear with Ghee Butter on my Blackstone....

I found that my steak knives were shitty because it was SOOO tender that it was literally ripping about from the force of my knife. Not cutting. They were unbelievably good.
Posted by MobileJosh
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Member since May 2018
1065 posts
Posted on 2/10/20 at 3:10 pm to
It’s pretty easy to make fun of something that takes 48 fricking hours to render a product that can be done in a fraction of the time. Absurd things are easy targets.

Fwiw I have 2 rigs and use the Joule pretty regularly. Doesn’t mean I can’t have a sense of humor about warming something to death in lukewarm water.
Posted by Jibbajabba
Louisiana
Member since May 2011
3893 posts
Posted on 2/10/20 at 4:34 pm to
But that is just it. The product that is produced cannot be made in a fraction of the time. This is a technique that turns a $10 piece of meat into a good meal that is almost identical to a $50 piece of meat.

We are not trying to make a roast. We are making a steak. A chuck roast takes a lot of time to become tender enough to eat like a steak.
Posted by Degas
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Posted on 2/10/20 at 9:57 pm to
I finished one yesterday at 24 hours and it could have gone a little further.
Posted by Geaux-2-L-O-Miss
Between Your Ears
Member since Aug 2005
3438 posts
Posted on 2/11/20 at 11:00 am to
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Mississippi pot roast .


Had this over the weekend. We pour the entire jar over the roast. Hawaiian roll with yellow mustard and provolone cheese for the win.
Posted by Fatboyzbro
texas
Member since Jan 2017
961 posts
Posted on 2/11/20 at 6:27 pm to
Here’s another way to use that chuck.
Smoking it after sous vide. If it has good marbling it is almost as good as brisket.
LINK
Posted by Geauxlden Eagle
125 miles W. of God's Country
Member since Feb 2013
2020 posts
Posted on 2/12/20 at 10:52 am to
Why not just throw it in your crawfish pot?
Posted by bigberg2000
houston, from chalmette
Member since Sep 2005
70120 posts
Posted on 2/12/20 at 11:10 am to
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That MS roast recipe just seems like a giant salt bomb


I actually thought it would be as well but the sodium level on the packets weren’t ridiculous especially considering the size of the meat. I went ahead and salted and peppered the meat like normal. 10 hours in the slow cooker and it came apart just like I wanted with ample juice.
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