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How long should I braise a small beef chuck roast, about 1 pound, on top the stove? Does it need to be totally immersed in liquid?

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Try a self basting lid? My cast iron lids all have self basting bumps on them. This lets the water and oil that's splattered up drip back down on the food rather than running off to the sides.



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How do you fix a dry chuck roast?

Fix a Dried-Out Roast
  • Place meat in the slow cooker or pot.
  • Add 2 to 3 cups of liquid (your choice) with enough to cover about halfway but not fully. ...
  • Simmer the meat until you test for tenderness with a fork. ...
  • Do not let the liquid come to a boil.


    • Why is my chuck roast dry?

    Another problem is overcooking the pot roast, leading to dry meat. Prevent this by ensuring you have enough braising liquid in the pot and don't let it go dry. For smaller roasts under 3 pounds, check for doneness at two hours. For larger roasts, check three hours.

    What do I do if my roast is dry?

    Whether you overcooked your steaks or a roast, dried-out beef isn't a favorite of anyone. For steak, slice it up, and soak it overnight in your favorite marinade. Use it in wraps, soups, shepherd's pie or pastas. For roasts, place it in the slow cooker with barbecue sauce, and cook on low for a few hours.

    Does chuck roast get softer the longer you cook it?

    Does chuck roast get more tender the longer you cook it? It does! The secret to an incredible beef chuck roast recipe is to let it cook for long enough. I cook my chuck roast for 6 hours and 20 minutes, and by the time it's done it's fall-apart tender with soft carrots and potatoes all cooked in the same pot.


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    Cooking it on the stovetop means that the top of the item can be significantly cooler than the bottom. When you consider that liquids can carry more thermal energy than air, this can result in a signficant problems when cooking.

    I'd recommend at least one of the following:

    • Use a tight-fitting lid, so that there's a signficant amount of steam trapped in the pot. (but this won't help may not be enough if you're cooking it very slowly, like in a slow cooker (well below the boil)).
    • Keep the meat completely submerged.
    • Toss a few vegetables in first (eg, onions & carrots), so the meat isn't in direct contact with the bottom of the pot)
    • Cook it in an oven.
    • Use a meat thermometer with a temperature alarm rather than relying on time.

    As for cooking times, it's really difficult to say, as the shape of the meat can be a significant factor -- a cube of meat is going to take longer to cook than a relatively thin steak of the same weight. Although you called it a 'roast', 1 lb is rather small for a chuck roast, so it might be more along the lines of a chuck steak.

    I'd estimate 1-2 hrs at 275°F, 2-3 hrs at 200°F. (and this is why I cook it in an oven). I'd start checking it at the lower time, and then use that to estimate how much longer to cook it. If it's a rather thin cut, and you don't like your meat completely falling apart, you might want to start checking it a bit earlier.

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