Delicious Recipes for Beef Roasts

We’ve gathered all our favorite beef roast recipes in one place. From top round to chuck roast, we have delicious recipes for the oven, smoker, pressure cooker, and sous vide.

We understand what it’s like; you type “beef roast recipes” or “recipes for beef roast” into the search bar and hope something delicious comes up. Sometimes they’re tough, sometimes they’re tender, sometimes they’re just weird.

There are a million ways to season and cook beef roasts, which is why we’ve put together a collection of our favorite recipes.  

The Best Beef Roast Recipes

The best beef roast recipes are more than a series of instructions. They should help a cook understand the cut of beef being used, explain why certain techniques work better than others, and, most importantly, deliver delicious food.

To help cooks pick the right roast for every occasion, we’ve written some helpful guides.  

The Complete Guide to Beef Roasts has everything a cook needs to know about different cuts of beef, how to choose the right roast for every recipe, and how to cook beef roasts so they’re tender and flavorful. It also has a temperature guide to know when a roast has finished cooking and tips on carving.

Not all roasts are created equal, which is why it’s essential to understand how the USDA grades beef. There are some significant differences in the quality and price of roasts that are graded Prime, Choice, or Select. Understanding those differences helps cooks get the best beef for the money.

Roast Beef Recipes

There’s something comforting about a properly cooked roast that is tender and juicy on the inside with an intensely flavored crust on the outside. 

Three of our favorite roast beef recipes include a perfect roast beef that is slow roasted in the oven. We also have two different ways to cook beef sous vide. The first is a modern interpretation of a traditional recipe that uses sous vide to produce a roast beef cooked medium rare from edge to edge. The second is one of the simplest ways to cook brisket.

If you prefer your gravy silky and smooth over lumpy and bland, make a savory Brown Gravy. We also have a deep dive on How to Make a Better Gravy that includes a simple recipe and lots of tips.

Classic Roast Beef Recipe

This classic roast beef recipe uses fresh rosemary and garlic to create tender beef slow roasted in the oven that’s cooked to a perfect medium rare with a crisp crust so good every slice melts in your mouth.

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Sous Vide Roast Beef

For tender, juicy roast beef, cook your next beef roast sous vide. This sous vide roast beef recipe makes a fantastic roast whether you’re serving it for Sunday dinner or just want super delicious roast beef sandwiches. 

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Sous Vide Brisket

This sous vide brisket recipe uses our special brisket rub and a little time on the grill to create a smokey brisket with bold flavors that is so tender it melts in your mouth.

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Smoked Beef Roast Recipes

Slowly smoking a beef roast is one of the simplest ways to highlight the meat’s natural flavors. Using hickory or mesquite and going low and slow produces a deeply flavored roast that can be sliced thin for barbecue beef sandwiches or as the centerpiece to a fantastic dinner. 

To learn how to smoke more delicious food, read The Best Meats to Smoke.

Smoked Beef Roast

Smoked beef roasts are the best way to get the deep, smokey flavor we love in roast beef. Smoking a roast over low heat develops the beef’s natural flavors while creating a tender roast that melts in your mouth.

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Southwestern Smoked Chuck Roast

This smoked chuck roast recipe is the perfect way to make smoky, shredded beef with bold Southwestern flavors for burritos, tacos, nachos, rice bowls, and more.

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Pot Roast Recipes

One of the most popular ways to cook a chuck roast or arm roast is to turn it into a pot roast. A scrumptious pot roast can be made in the oven, a slow cooker, or a pressure cooker. 

We love to make pot roast in our Instant Pot. Using pressure seals the juices in and helps break the muscle fibers down while melting the fat, creating an unforgettable sauce that rounds out the dish’s flavor.

Tender & Delicious Instant Pot Pot Roast

It's easy to make a tender and delicious pot roast using an Instant Pot pressure cooker. Cooking the pot roast under pressure helps everything cook faster and the meat to turn out so tender you can cut it with a fork. We've added a few things to this pot roast recipe to make it extra delicious.

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Sandwiches

There are so many different ways to use beef roasts to make sandwiches. One of our favorites is to take beef brisket that has been smoked or cooked sous vide and serve it on Texas toast with a tangy Ancho Chili and Honey Barbecue Sauce.

French Dip Sanwiches

What makes French dip sandwiches so delicious is the combination of crusty bread, tender beef, melty cheese, and savory au jus.

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Big Bad Brisket Sandwich

The Big Bad Brisket Sandwich is one of those sandwiches so full of zesty flavors that you'll dream about it long after your first taste. This sandwich is all about tender brisket, tangy BBQ sauce, and pepper jack cheese getting together to have a good time.

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Sauces & Gravy

An easy way to elevate beef dishes is to serve them with a gravy or sauce. A few of our favorites include Savory Beef Gravy and a simple Umami Rich Au Jus.

Beef Gravy

This savory homemade beef gravy recipe uses a simple technique to improve standard beef broth, along with a couple of secret ingredients to create an unforgettable brown gravy.

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Au Jus Recipe

This au jus recipe creates a perfect dipping sauce for prime rib, french dip sandwiches, and roast beef.

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