Pot Roast In Sweet And Sour Sauce

Total Time: 3 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 tablespoons oil (or as needed to coat the bottom of the pot)
• 1 (3 -4 lb) boneless beef chuck roast
• seasoning salt or salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and chopped (optional)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup beef broth or 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup lemon juice (no substitutes, can use bottled lemon juice)
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/3-1/2 cup brown sugar (or to taste)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (add in for some heat and adjust to taste) (optional)
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 in a bowl combine all the sauce ingredients together until smooth and well combined, start with 1/3 cup brown sugar if you prefer a sweeter taste you can always add in more during cooking.
• 3 heat oil in a 5-quart dutch oven over medium-high heat (use enough oil to cover the bottom of your dutch oven).
• 4 season the roast liberally with seasoned salt and fresh ground black pepper; add to the pot and brown well on all sides, then remove to a plate or bowl.
• 5 add in onions and bell pepper; saute for about 3-4 minutes or until softened).
• 6 add in the sauce; bring to a medium simmer.
• 7 add the roast back to the pot and turn a few times to coat in the sauce.
• 8 cover with a lid then transfer to oven.
• 9 cook for about 3 to 3-1/2 hours turning the roast over every hour of cooking or you may turn halfway through cooking (cooking times will vary depending on the size of your roast).
• 10 remove the roast to a cutting board and slice thinly, transfer to a serving platter.
• 11 remove any fat the has accumulated on top of the sauce, then drizzle some on top of the beef slices.
• 12 serve remaining sauce on the side.