This Slow Cooker Roast Beef cooks long and low for mouthwatering results, while also leaving you time to get on with your day. A double, delicious win for your family dinner (any day of the week). There’s something about the ritual of sitting down together for a Sunday roast that never fails to warm my cockles, but how often do any of us get the chance to do it these days? Life is so busy and chaotic, and a Sunday dinner can be time consuming and a lot of effort! THIS is the way around that. This easy Slow Cooker Roast Beef has all the flavour and tradition of a classic Sunday lunch, without any of the faff. Of course, it’s not exactly a ‘roast’ in the way it’s cooked, but it is by the way we associate eating a joint of beef. It also really shouldn’t only be served up on a Sunday – any day of the week will work for this easy, no-fuss roast beef recipe.
Why you’ll love this Slow Cooker Beef Joint recipe
⭐️ Topside beef is great value ⭐️ Hardly any preparation needed ⭐️ Magically creates rich gravy as it cooks Serve it with some hearty sides, such as Roast Potatoes, Cauliflower Cheese or Yorkshire Puddings. Any vegetables, creamy mashed potatoes or Colcannon would also work. Boulangere Potatoes are simple but special. Often if I do a midweek roast, I won’t do all the trimmings. Instead, I’ll just do some simple cooked vegetables and mash or sautéed potatoes. ❗️You can also make this recipe WITHOUT a slow cooker – the method is in the recipe below. Depth of flavour: Cooking a joint of meat long and slow creates a delicious depth of flavour. Convenience: There is just something so lifesaving about being able to put everything in and know a meal is going to be ready later, when time might be tighter. Yes it requires a bit of thinking ahead, but the rewards are great. More room in the oven: If you are making this as part of a bigger roast dinner, using a slow cooker means you’ve got plenty of room left in the oven for everything else (especially pudding!) I often serve beef leftovers with orzo pasta because it’s super quick to cook and soaks up the gravy beautifully. For any surplus gravy (there will be plenty), freeze it to save for another day’s delicious beef gravy. Store in freezer bags so you can keep them flat to save space. For leftover beef, it freezes fine in the gravy for another day’s feasting. Defrost thoroughly before reheating in the microwave or oven.
Sealing the meat
With many of my recipes I tend to skip the browning meat part if I’m using the slow cooker, but for this I do try to do the extra step. Frying a little before putting it into the slow cooker creates something called the Maillard reaction, which brings about a depth of flavour. That said, it’s not the end of the world if you miss this step. You’ll still end up with a tasty roast.
How to make slow cooker roast beef gravy
It’s so easy. Remove the beef when it’s almost ready and as many whole carrots as you can from the slow cooker. Mix the cornflour with a little of the cooking liquid until it makes a paste (or a ‘slurry’). Then put it back into the gravy, stir through and cook for a little longer. Also I’d LOVE to see your cooking creations. If you’d like to share yours with me, you can tag me on Instagram (@tamingtwins).
