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How to Cook Auntie Rulie's Melt in Your Mouth Pot Roast

Our family had always wondered how Auntie Rulie gets her pot roast so tender! Doesn't take much, just slow cooking, a cast iron pot, and some Auntie Rulie tips! This recipe is for 12 with leftovers.

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Take the pot roast, wipe it down with a paper towel. Rub with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Take the pot roast, wipe it down with a paper towel. Rub with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

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Heat up the cast iron pot, add some oil, wait till it's hot.

Heat up the cast iron pot, add some oil, wait till it's hot.

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Make sure the heat is up high.

Make sure the heat is up high.

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Put the roast inside the pot and press it down with a fork.

Put the roast inside the pot and press it down with a fork.

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Sear the bottom (should only take a few minutes) and flip over. Sear the other side.

Sear the bottom (should only take a few minutes) and flip over. Sear the other side.

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Quarter the onions into big pieces like this.

Quarter the onions into big pieces like this.

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Put them in the pan with the meat.

Put them in the pan with the meat.

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Cover...

Cover...

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And let cook on low flame for 3 hours or more if you have time. Auntie Rulie did about 4 hours on this.

And let cook on low flame for 3 hours or more if you have time. Auntie Rulie did about 4 hours on this.

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Every once in a while open up the pot and shift the meat around inside the pot.

Every once in a while open up the pot and shift the meat around inside the pot.

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Meanwhile chop the mushrooms in half and sauté in a little oil until most of the liquid is cooked out of them.

Meanwhile chop the mushrooms in half and sauté in a little oil until most of the liquid is cooked out of them.

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It should look like this.

It should look like this.

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After a few hours the pot should have a lot of liquid in it like this just from the meat cooking. This is with nothing added to it!

After a few hours the pot should have a lot of liquid in it like this just from the meat cooking. This is with nothing added to it!

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Remove the meat to let cool and strain out the onions and meaty bits.

Remove the meat to let cool and strain out the onions and meaty bits.

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Auntie Rulie has this contraption called a fat or gravy separator which is so simple but saves a lot of time. Just pour in the liquid from the pan...

Auntie Rulie has this contraption called a fat or gravy separator which is so simple but saves a lot of time. Just pour in the liquid from the pan...

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Pour off the little bit of fat you might have in the spout...

Pour off the little bit of fat you might have in the spout...

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Pour out the good juices into a bowl...

Pour out the good juices into a bowl...

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Leaving just the fat inside of the separator.

Leaving just the fat inside of the separator.

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For the last little bit in the pot that has too much fat in it to separate, here comes a Auntie Rulie trick! Add a bunch of ice cubes...

For the last little bit in the pot that has too much fat in it to separate, here comes a Auntie Rulie trick! Add a bunch of ice cubes...

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Stir in the bowl until the fat starts to congeal.

Stir in the bowl until the fat starts to congeal.

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It makes it easy the strain out the fat and save the good juices.

It makes it easy the strain out the fat and save the good juices.

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Save about a cup of liquid in a bowl on the side to mix with the corn starch later.

Save about a cup of liquid in a bowl on the side to mix with the corn starch later.

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Add a can of beef broth to the pot (14.5 oz).

Add a can of beef broth to the pot (14.5 oz).

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Turn the heat up to medium.

Turn the heat up to medium.

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Add the carrots, peeled and cut (diagonally of course).

Add the carrots, peeled and cut (diagonally of course).

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By now the meat should have cooled a little so now you can handle it and cut it more evenly. Auntie Rulie says this is where people mess up, trying to cut while the meat is too hot!

By now the meat should have cooled a little so now you can handle it and cut it more evenly. Auntie Rulie says this is where people mess up, trying to cut while the meat is too hot!

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Start putting it in a casserole dish.

Start putting it in a casserole dish.

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The carrots are done when you can stick a chopstick through it like this.

The carrots are done when you can stick a chopstick through it like this.

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Add the frozen peas and some of the onions back.

Add the frozen peas and some of the onions back.

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Mix cornstarch with the cup of juices you saved from before and slowly add it to the pot with stirring.

Mix cornstarch with the cup of juices you saved from before and slowly add it to the pot with stirring.

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Once the peas are cooked the gravy should look like this.

Once the peas are cooked the gravy should look like this.

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Put the mushrooms on top of the meat in the dish.

Put the mushrooms on top of the meat in the dish.

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Pour the gravy on top and drizzle a little soy sauce on top, we are Japanese American after all ;)

Pour the gravy on top and drizzle a little soy sauce on top, we are Japanese American after all ;)

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Don't forget to pour yourself a glass of wine, you deserve it. Kampai!

Don't forget to pour yourself a glass of wine, you deserve it. Kampai!

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Voila! Auntie Rulie's melt in your mouth pot roast!

Voila! Auntie Rulie's melt in your mouth pot roast!

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2 ½ Pounds Beef Chuck pot roast

1 Onion

Salt

Pepper

Garlic powder

Veggie Oil

1 Pounds Carrots

1 Pounds Frozen peas

Corn starch

Soy sauce

Butter

Mushrooms

Michelle Poon

Is there any other meat i can substitute the beef with? Also, would this recipe work if i use a regular pot? Thanks!

Michelle Poon 7 months ago

Teresa Matsushima

Auntie Rulie, we ate your pot roast tonight (that you made for us) and it was so so delicious! Thanks for being such a great chef. Tree

Teresa Matsushima 9 months ago

Lisa Bennett

Aunty Rulie Rocks!!! Can't wait to try this out. Thanks a bunch!! 💙💜💛💚❤

Lisa Bennett 10 months ago

Karen Paris

Can't wait to try this, looks easy and sooo good. Ice tip is brilliant!

Karen Paris 10 months ago

Jennie Oconnor

OMG thank you!! Finally found the best recipe/way to make roast! I always end up with tough meat! Thank you once again

Jennie Oconnor 10 months ago

Dan Parry

Miwa! Your Auntie Rulie is a smart woman! Very amazing roast! Thanks!!!

Dan Parry 10 months ago

Cherry The Dalmatian

Yummy! I know a pose to make humans cook this for me.

Cherry The Dalmatian 10 months ago

Dawn Orr

Aunt Rulie is a genius - love the ice cube trick and the pot roast looks delicious!

Dawn Orr 11 months ago

Miwa Ikemiya

No, time in the oven. That's the beauty of this recipe. Everything is done in the cast iron pot. The casserole dish is just for presentation. Hope you have fun with this dish!

(author) 11 months ago

M Alger

Does it go into an oven after you put it in the casserole dish? Did I miss that or am I blind :) if so for how long and at what temp. Great guide! Can't wait to try this!

M Alger 11 months ago

Asia K

This is going to be delicious I can't wait to make it! The ice trick is genius!!!!

Asia K 11 months ago

Miwa Ikemiya

Thanks everyone for your comments and support! I truly enjoyed learning from Auntie Rulie, one day maybe I'll be as good a cook as her. Until then... I have this guide to help me out. Stay tuned for more lessons!

(author) 11 months ago

Tracee Davis

Thanks so much. Can't wait to share this with my family.

Tracee Davis 11 months ago

Jeanne Rice

Ppm

Jeanne Rice 11 months ago

Erin D

Thanks so much for this, I can't make a roast no matter what I tried. I bet the trick is in the pot.

Erin D 11 months ago

S Suzuki

Wow, Miwa! Your pics and instructions are great! My mom's recipes are recorded for posterity!

S Suzuki 11 months ago

George Murray

The ice trick could be it's own guide.

George Murray 11 months ago

Brittney Riley

I love this guide! Thanks to you for sharing and to Auntie Rulie for all the great tips!

Brittney Riley 11 months ago

Jayson Sim

Will definitely try this. Tx for sharing!

Jayson Sim 11 months ago

amy Kane

yum!

amy Kane 11 months ago

Ryan Sentell

The ice trick is neat, never thought of that before.

Ryan Sentell 11 months ago

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Irene Amido

What's the liquid in the pot?

Irene Amido 10 months ago

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