Asian Pot Roast

Name: Asian Pot Roast
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 35 min
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 beef rump roast or bottom round roast (3 pounds); 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 3 celery ribs, sliced; 2 medium carrots, sliced; 1 cup fresh sugar snap peas; 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 to 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 cup cold water

I love Asian food, so this pot roast satisfies my cravings. The original recipe called for spinach, but I use sugar snap peas and carrots instead. Sometimes I serve the Asian pot roast, vegetables and pineapple over rice or egg noodles. —Donna Staley, Randleman, North Carolina

Ingredients

1 beef rump roast or bottom round roast (3 pounds)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3 celery ribs, sliced
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 cup fresh sugar snap peas
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 to 2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water

Directions

In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown roast in oil on all sides; drain. Add onion. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a small bowl, combine the pineapple juice, soy sauce, garlic and ginger.
Pour over roast. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours or until meat is almost tender.
Add celery and carrots. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the peas, mushrooms and reserved pineapple. Cover and simmer 15 minutes longer or until the vegetables and meat are tender.
Remove the roast, vegetables and pineapple; keep warm. Skim fat from pan drippings. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into the drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice roast across the grain. Serve the meat, vegetables and pineapple with gravy.

Nutrition Facts

4 ounce-weight: 411 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 136mg cholesterol, 560mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 3g fiber), 48g protein.

Originally published as Oriental Pot Roast in Taste of Home October/November 2004

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2124arizona

Jul 1, 2017

This is one of my favorite ways to fix pot roast!! We had this tender roast for Sunday Dinner and we couldn't get enough of it!! It's a keeper!!
Jwendt30

Apr 22, 2010

I added spinach instead of the peas. It turned out very well & my family liked it with rice! It was a great change to a pot roast!!!