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Chuck eye roast

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#1 ·
I bought one and I don't know what to do with it.  I've never bought this cut before and I was originally seeking a piece of bottom round for a pot roast.  The butcher said this cut is more tender than the chuck roast.  Is it good for a long slow braise?
 
#2 ·
Looks to be a center cut of the chuck roll. Treat like any other chuck roast. Sear it, into a pan and pot roast. Add a little liquid first if doing it in a 275-300 oven. They will create a lot of their own liquid to cook in. Otherwise for a pot roast on top of the stove add liquid about halfway up the side. Cook until fork tender, make gravy from the cooking liquid!

My garlic and scallion stuffed roast I posted not to long ago was a chuck roast.
 
#3 ·
It's the eye of the chuck, the muscle from the center, the most tender one. It works great as a long slow braise, but unlike the whole chuck, you can also get stunning dry roasts out of the eye of chuck. It's a real treat, I absolutely love that cut but it's not always easy to find or to convince your butcher to cut it for you. 

Here's a pdf that gives you more details on the cut, and some recipe ideas. 

Well... darn. I can't attach a pdf? It says I don't have permissions to make attachments. :(

PM me your email and I'll send you the pdf. 
 
#5 ·
It turned out very very well. I braised it with a little beer and beef stock and finely chopped mirepoix. In the last hour I added pearl onions, potatoes, carrots and mushrooms that I sauteed in butter. Hubby made yummy noises as he devoured it.


 
#9 ·
Yes you can! That cut of the chuck is pretty tender so beat the heck out of it and bread. Let it rest breaded in the fridge for 15min(seems to make the breading stick better) then fry in bacon fat. Use some of the seasoned flour and the fat to make a cream gravy with tons of black pepper... mashed potatoes... okay now I am getting hungry /img/vbsmilies/smilies/lol.gif
 
#10 ·
Yes you can! That cut of the chuck is pretty tender so beat the heck out of it and bread. Let it rest breaded in the fridge for 15min(seems to make the breading stick better) then fry in bacon fat. Use some of the seasoned flour and the fat to make a cream gravy with tons of black pepper... mashed potatoes... okay now I am getting hungry :lol:
Yea! It seems like it would work better than bottom round! Can't seem to find a decent country fried steak around these parts. Gravy too yum, though I think I may use some sauce to make that. Slurp yum!
 
#12 ·
That's fantastic bubba! I have a question about the gravy. You obviously made it in the same pan using the drippings from the fried steak. Does it not pick up little burnt bits from the bottom?
 
#13 ·
That depends on if you have burnt bits in the pan. I keep the oil hot enough to brown, but not burn. You really have to monitor what's going on with pan temp. Crusty bits are fine, they turn soft by time the gravy is finished cooking. I season with granulated onion, for salt I use equal parts good quality beef & chicken base and lots of fresh black pepper.
 
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