Balsamic Roast Beef Recipe – So simple and delicious, you’ll definitely want left overs of this balsamic roast beef recipe for all those scrumptious leftover meals!
Okay, this. This needs to be on your menu immediately. No kidding.
By now, you’ve probably noticed that I really love my slow cooker. I also really, really love simple roast beef recipes. And when you marry the two you get the easiest slow cooker roast beef recipes you could ever imagine.
I fall in love with them more every single time I make them. But this. This balsamic roast beef recipe really has become a family favorite.
If you love chuck roast recipes that are different from the one you’ve made week in and week out and love the ease of slow cooker and crock pot recipes, then I think this is one slow cooker beef recipe that you are truly going to love, too!
Full of flavor, but not in a way that is overpowering by any means, my balsamic roast beef recipe is perfect for busy weeknights or a slow Sunday supper.
And the leftovers? You definitely want to have leftovers of this roast beef – or do like I’ve done in the past and cook two just to be sure that you do!
I’m all about simple recipes that I know will be loved when I serve them. When they are routinely requested for supper, I know I’ve done something right. And this recipe falls into that category.
This is one of the few recipes on the blog that I also share in my cookbook and is one that many of you have loved as well.
One of the things I love most about this recipe is that my balsamic roast beef recipe doesn’t require any browning of your beef before adding to your slow cooker or anything of that nature.
How to Make the Best Balsamic Beef
You simply add your roast beef to the slow cooker, mix and pour in all of your liquid ingredients, toss in your garlic and turn on your slow cooker. How easy is that?
After it has cooked, remove your roast beef with tongs into a serving dish. I then like to just use two forks to break the meat that hasn’t already fallen apart into pieces. It is so tender, it practically falls part! Then, I spoon some of the gravy over the meat and serve.
But, be sure to pour the remaining gravy into an airtight container and place in your refrigerator to use for another meal – like these Balsamic French Dip Sandwiches!
Here’s the recipe for my Balsamic Roast Beef. I can not wait to hear how you like this one!
Balsamic Roast Beef Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 (3-4 pound) boneless roast beef (chuck or round roast)
- 1 cup beef stock or broth
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
Instructions
- Place roast beef into the insert of your slow cooker. In a 2-cup measuring cup, mix together all remaining ingredients. Pour over roast beef and set the timer for your slow cooker. (4 hours on High or 6-8 hours on Low)
- Once roast beef has cooked, remove from slow cooker with tongs into a serving dish. Break apart lightly with two forks and then ladle about 1/4 – 1/2 cup of gravy over roast beef.
- Store remaining gravy in an airtight container in the refrigerator for another use.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
I was ready to make this until I found out I only have a shoulder arm roast and an eye of round roast in the freezer. Is there any way to use your recipe with either of these?
Hi Vicki,
I’m afraid you just won’t get the results that you’ll want from either of those cuts of beef with this recipe. Shucks!
Well, I will save your delicious looking recipe another time. Shucks is right… 🙁
Well, I couldn’t wait, so I made it anyway, using the arm roast. I actually let it cook 8.5 hours on low because I wanted the “crust” like yours. (I kept looking to see if it was getting brown. I had checked it after about 7 hours, but it didn’t feel tender yet) It is VERY good, but the 8.5 hours was maybe a tad too long-it got a little dry, but not too bad.
(The house sure smelled good all day!)
This one is in my cooker as I type. Looking forward to it!!!!
I found your recipe on Pinterest today, and just happened to have a pot roast (boneless chuck) that needed to be used. All I can say is, my husband VOLUNTEERED his opinion that it was tasty. You have no idea how huge that is! Thank you for a “keeper” of a recipe. It did take almost 6 hours on high, but that was probably because it was a cheap pot roast.
My husband and I had this last week as french dip.. it was amazing! The juice was so flavorful and the meat was nice and juicy and held onto those mild tones of the garlic and vinegar. It also make excellent left overs! Tonight I was going to make it again, but towards the end of its cooking time was going to add some veggies and potatoes. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.. its now my go to for pot roast. CB
Thanks, Crystal! I’m so glad you love it! It is one of our favorites, too!
Hi, it looks great and i will try today.
It looks like you browned the meat before putting in the slow cooker, did you?
Thanks.
Hi Alex,
No, everything was tossed into my slow cooker at the same time for cooking. Hope you enjoy it!
Great, thanks.
I just made this tonight. It was perfect!!! My daughter had sent me a text message telling me how good the house smelled while this was cooking. Tomorrow, I am going to make the french dip sandwiches with the leftovers. This will definitely be a regular on our menu!! Thank you for the recipe!!!!! Mine looked exactly like your picture, this was one of the easiest crock pot recipes I have done.
I’m so glad you loved it, Debbie. I can’t wait to hear how you like the French Dip Sandwiches. They are my son’s favorite! Be sure to tell your daughter thanks!
Enjoy!
I’ve now made this recipe twice. The first time I cooked it on high for 4 hours and it wasn’t very flavourful or tender and it certainly didn’t have the browned edges. The second time though I cooked it on low for 8 hours and it was DELICIOUS – looked exactly like it does in the pictures above – so I highly recommending having the patience to let this cook all day long. You won’t be disappointed!
Thanks for an easy crock pot recipe! I made this the other night, and I would change only 1 thing. I’m not crazy about the sweetness of this (I think it’d be fine for pork, tho), so next time, I’ll leave out the honey. It was better on sourdough bread the next day as a French Dip sandwich. I appreciate you sharing!
Hi! I just wanted to say I made this today and we made the Roast Beef Dip rolls for tea tonight. Oh my goodness, it’s just amazing! I’ve never had any luck slow cooking beef, it’s always been dried and inedible, but this was incredible! So juicy and tender and the flavour was amazing! I haven’t had such a good “Dip” since we left Canada, and cooking in the slow cooker meant I could prep this while our son had lunch and my house didn’t get any warmer (it was 43c here today!) Thank you so much, will be making this again soon 🙂
Just had a wicked thought for this. After shredding the meat stuff a little bit of it Yorkshire pudding, and pipe some garlic mash potatoes on top, and top with a few slivers of chive. Voila! Sunday Roast appetizers!