Description
Tender roast beef slow-cooked with a bright cranberry glaze, a festive, flavorful centerpiece that’s perfect for holiday dinners or cozy family meals.
Ingredients
3–4 lb beef roast (chuck, rump, or sirloin tip)
1 cup cranberry sauce (whole berry or homemade)
1 onion, sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 cup beef broth
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Optional: 1/2 cup orange juice or 1 tablespoon orange zest
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
2. Pat roast dry and season generously with salt and black pepper.
3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sear roast on all sides until browned.
4. Transfer roast to a Dutch oven or roasting pan and arrange sliced onion and minced garlic around it.
5. In a bowl, whisk together cranberry sauce, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, beef broth, Dijon mustard, thyme, rosemary, and orange juice or zest if using.
6. Pour cranberry mixture over the roast, cover with a lid or foil, and roast in the oven for 2.5–3.5 hours, or until fork-tender.
7. For slow cooker: sear roast, transfer to slow cooker, pour cranberry mixture over, and cook on LOW 8 hours or HIGH 4–5 hours until tender.
8. Remove roast and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
9. Spoon extra cranberry glaze from the pan over the sliced roast and serve.
Notes
Add baby carrots and small potatoes to the roasting pan for a one-pan meal.
Use fresh or frozen cranberries to make a homemade sauce if preferred.
For bolder flavor, deglaze the searing pan with a splash of red wine or extra beef broth before adding the cranberry mixture.
Store leftover roast with sauce separately for best texture.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hrs
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Roasted / Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 48 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg