Chinese-Style Pot Roast

Serves 4 to 6
Time 3 hrs 45 min

This dish spices up your traditionally affordable pot roast. The sweet complexity of Chinese five-spice powder and the tang of oyster sauce liven up a mixture of tomatoes, spices and vegetables for braising chuck roast. Serve with brown rice for soaking up the sauce.

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Ingredients

    2 poundsboneless beef chuck roast
    1 tablespooncanola oil
    1 mediumyellow onion, chopped
    2carrots, chopped
    1green bell pepper, chopped
    6 ouncesmushrooms, chopped
    3 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
    1(1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
    2 cans (28-ounce)whole tomatoes
    2 tablespoonsoyster sauce
    1 teaspooncrushed red chile flakes
    2 teaspoonsChinese five-spice powder
    1/2 cupchopped fresh cilantro
    1/4 cuptoasted sesame seeds

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Method

In a 5-quart heavy pot or Dutch oven, heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking.


Brown roast on all sides.


Transfer meat to a plate and pour off all but a tablespoon of fat.


Return pot to heat and add onion, carrots, bell pepper and mushrooms.


Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.


Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.


Stir in tomatoes, oyster sauce, red chile flakes and Chinese five-spice powder.


Bring mixture to a boil.


Add meat and simmer, covered, turning roast over halfway through cooking time, until meat is tender, about 3 hours.


Let meat rest about 10 minutes before slicing.


Cut across the grain into 1/2-inch-thick slices and arrange on a platter.


Spoon vegetables and sauce over meat and garnish with cilantro and toasted sesame seeds.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

410

Total Fat

19g

Saturated Fat

6g

Cholesterol

110mg

Sodium

190mg

Total Carbohydrate

16g

Dietary Fiber

4g

Total Sugars

7g

Protein

45g

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