Mississippi Pot Roast

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword best-mississippi-pot-roast, mississippi-pot-roast-recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 5

Servings servings (may vary)

Calories 561kcal

Season the chuck roast on all sides with salt and black pepper. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides, then transfer to crockpot. (Spray the liner of the crockpot with cooking spray.)
Drizzle the roast with 1/2 cup pepperoncini liquid. Sprinkle the top of the roadt roast with ranch seasoning mix and au jus gravy mix. Arrange pepperoncini and the butter on top.
Lock the slow cooker lid in place. Cook on low for 8 hours. (cooking on low is the preferred method for the most tender beef.)
Remove roast to a platter. Use 2 forks to pull apart and shred removing all visible fat.
Serve with the cooking liquid and pepperoncini on the side.
Mississippi Pot Roast Oven Instructions: Preheat oven to 250°F. In a 6 quart dutch oven or similar oven safe large pot, sear roast per the recipe on the stovetop over medium-high heat. Deglaze pan with pepperoncini liquid. Sprinkle beef chuck roast with ranch dressing and au jus gravy mix. Top with peppers and pats of butter. Cover and roast for 6-7 hours or until fork tender. Rest for 15 minutes on counter, then shred and serve.

Protein - You can use this same technique to make a Mississippi pork roast in a crockpot.
Veggies - You can make this Mississippi Pot Roast with Vegetables. You can add onions, sliced carrots or baby potatoes or quartered potatoes arranged under and around the roast just like a classic pot roast.
Seasoning Substitutions - You can use onion soup mix in place of au jus gravy mix.
Butter - Au jus mixes have ample sodium for this entire recipe, so unsalted butter works best. I use 6 tablespoons on top, but depending on the size of the roast, you can use an entire stick of butter, if you wish.
Peppers - You could use banana peppers in place of pepperoncini.
Worcestershire Sauce - You can also drizzle the roast with a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce to expand the flavor profile.
Searing the Roast - This step adds a depth of flavor to the dish, overall. If time doesn't allow, you can skip this step and assemble the beef and ingredients directly in the crockpot.
Margarine - Can I use margarine in place of butter? I don't recommend margarine for this recipe. Unsalted butter is best.
Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast - See how to make Mississippi Pot Roast in an Instant Pot here.