Having recently discovered the wonders of roasting a whole chicken in my slow cooker, I have also been experimenting with joints of beef too. As I said in the roast chicken post I may never have to roast a piece of meat in the oven again!
I have found that by roasting my joint of beef in the slow cooker, not only is my meat tender beyond belief but as it cooks it creates its own gravy which contains all the juices from the beef. Now I like my beef cooked well done so this recipe is based on that cooking method, but if you wanted it rarer I would suggest you cook it for less time. I appreciate that a joint of beef doesn't take long to cook the conventional way in an oven but I like the fact that I can leave it all day while I am doing other things for an evening meal, or pop it on before I go to bed if I wanted it for Sunday lunch. it also means that you could have a cheaper cut of need like brisket and it ends up tender by the end of its slow cooking.
This way of roasting a joint of beef is my way and I know that not everyone will want to try this, but it is delicious, if you have the time to wait for it!
You Will Need:
a joint of beef of your choice (I have used both brisket and top rump)
thyme
black pepper
sea salt
olive oil
1 onion
2 carrots
oxo cube and 1/2 pint of boiling water
Method:
rub the joint in olive oil and coat with the thyme, and seasoning
heat a frying pan on the hob/stove and add a little olive oil
flash fry each side of the joint to brown it and seal the juices
chop the onion into quarters and roughly slice the carrots and place at the bottom of your slow cooker
transfer the joint into your slow cooker and sit on top of the veg
mix the oxo cube with the filing water and add to the slow cooker
put the lid on and put on lowest seeing and thats it - for me I tend to leave it cooking for 6 hours approx
when its cooked to your liking remove the beef and leave to rest and then use the sauce in the slow cooker
as the base for your gravy
Also
you could add red wine or ale in the slow cooker to roast the beef in to make an extra rich and tasty gravy
I don't have a photo of the plated up meat as I forgot to take a photo of it!
Oooh that looks yummy. Never managed a decent beef joint in the slow cooker. thanks for linking up
ReplyDeleteI bet you forgot to photograph it at the end as you were overcome by its pure deliciousness!! It is making me hungry right now! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for making Sunday fab today!
ReplyDeleteglad you liked it and thank you for trying it :)
ReplyDeleteI found this on google, and tried! was beautiful. will be using every time I cook beef now! thank you x
ReplyDeleteWow this looks gorgeous, I am drooling, I shall definately be giving this a go, can I ask how Red was the meat after 6 hours ?
ReplyDeleteIt wasnt at all as it was not a huge piece of brisket. You would need to cook for less it you prefer yours rarer x
ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing! I've always been tempted to have a go at a roast, now I'm convinced. Thanks for taking part in Slow Cooker Sunday and hope to see you next week.
ReplyDeleteYum! Will have to try this now I have a slow cooker.
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ReplyDeleteOk not sure if this is a daft question here but is the meat brown all the way through oming out of the slow cooker ie well done? I dont like pink on my meats?
ReplyDeleteHi if you cook it for the times stated it wont be pink. But all you need to do to check is stick a knife through and see what colour the juices are. if unsure cook a bit longer. it all depends on the size of the meat as to how long you cook it. check slow cooker times with regards to meat size on google maybe? but its totally worth doing in the slow cooker x
ReplyDeletei used 2 oxo cubes in a pint of water, after 6 n half hours on low drizzled with oil n put in oven for 10 mins with silver foil placed ontop of it, turned n final 10mins, left to set n enjoyed with drained s/c juice! i shall use my s/c for beef from now on! it was best and easiest way i have cooked beef. try it!!!
ReplyDeleteI found this on google and I'm gonna do my christmas beef in the slow cooker. Your photo looks fab even before plating up. I think I wouldn't remember either because I can almost smell it. Thanks.
ReplyDeletei nevet cook beef as it has always been dry and so tough in the past so cant wait to get some beef and give it a go thanks for the tip x
ReplyDeleteI stumbled across your beef slow cooker recipe, tried it tonight and it was fantastic so thanks. I'll bookmark your site and try some more of your slow cooker creations :) James
ReplyDeleteSome recipes say you dont have to put water in at all but as I havnt used a slow cooker before I was unsure ?
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed it. And thank you x
ReplyDeleteI hope you beef was good x
ReplyDeleteThanks for giving it a go x
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I am cooking my first roast tomorrow n defo trying this, thanks been trying to find a nice easy way off cooking my brisket.
ReplyDeletei love my slow cooker, i too cook a joint of beef in it, or lamb or pork, i normally thow it in with some golden syrup or honey or redcurrant sauce and leave it cooking on low for 8 hours, very easy and it tastes amazing!
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