Mastering the Convection Steam Oven

PREPARATION METHOD
1. Combine all marinade ingredients in a vacuum sealable or large zip-top bag. 2. Add the
meat and seal the bag. Marinate overnight. 3. Preheat the oven on the Convection Steam
Mode at 440°F. 4. Place the roasting vegetables in the 6-8 quart Dutch oven and spread out.
5. Place into the oven and cook uncovered for 10 minutes. 6. Salt both sides of the roast and
place in the center of the pan on top of the vegetables and marinade ingredients. 7.Place
the pan into the oven and cook uncovered on rack position 2 for 15 minutes. 8. Turn heat
down to 265°F and cook for 45 minutes. 9. Flip roast and stir vegetables. Continue to cook
until tender, about 1
1
⁄2 hours. 10. When nished, place roast on serving dish and keep warm.
11. Remove thyme and bay leaf and discard. 12. Strain vegetables and add to serving dish
with roast. 13. Reduce strained stock in a sauce pan on stovetop and thicken if desired.
Pour nished sauce over roast and serve.
You can play with various avor options in this recipe. Use different stocks or other liquids
when cooking, such as beef stock, chicken stock, mushroom stock, vegetable stock, red
wine, white wine, sherry, Madeira, Marsala, apple cider, or beer. Add additional ingredients
to marinade or during cooking process, like mushrooms, leeks, parsnips, fennel, garlic,
rosemary, oregano, parsley, chervil, savory, or tomato paste.
MAKES RACK POSITION COOK TIME
6 SERVINGS
2
2 HOURS
30 MINUTES
INGREDIENTS
MARINADE
2
1
⁄2 pounds boneless chuck roast
½ cup red wine
1 bay leaf
2 sprigs thyme
1 medium shallot, sliced
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
ROASTING
1 yellow onion, sliced
2 Roma tomatoes, sliced
2 celery stalks, roughly chopped
1 carrot, roughly chopped
4 cups beef stock
1 teaspoon kosher salt
POT ROAST
This may be the ultimate comfort food, perfected with this oven: steam keeps
the meat oh-so tender, while convection crisps the outside just right.
QUICK START > CONVECTION STEAM MODE
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