Pot Roast and Cornbread

Rolling Egg

A first for me today on the egg. I was inspired by Grandpas Grubs post a while back and had saved it to my favorites. I started out by firing up the medium egg and getting it to about 350. I threw the dutch oven on with probably a 1/4 cup of veg. oil in the bottom. Inside, I took the roast and rubbed it with kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper, and Dizzy Pig Red Eye Express. When the oil was hot enough, I added the roast and seared it on all sides. I did most of this with the dome up. As stated in Grubbs post- it took about 7 minutes per side. After it was seared on all sides, I removed and plated it, and covered with foil. Back on the egg, I added 1 whole sliced vidalia onion and 3 cloves chopped garlic, and sauteed them in the oil. I then added a small bag of baby carrots, and about 7 or 8 red potatoes quartered. I browned all of that together for about 15 to 20 minutes. Then, I added the roast back into the pot, and added beef broth and chicken broth in equal parts. I had no celery, so I added some celery salt and thyme. I also added a small carton of whole mushrooms. I wound up simmering all of this together at about 320 dome for probably another 4 hours. I just kept checking the roast after about 3 hours, to see if it would twist apart with a fork. I did the whole cook without a cover on the dutch oven. Once it was done, I covered it. Then, I fired the egg on up to 400 for the buttermilk cornbread. I added a cast iron skillet to the egg with a spoonful of crisco in it to coat the bottom. The skillet pre-heated for 15 minutes while I mixed the cornbread. The first bread was cooked direct for 20 minutes and was burnt on bottom. On the second, I added the platesetter and cooked it at 400 for about 25 to 30 minutes. It turned out well.Here's GG's post http://www.eggheadforum.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&func=view&id=434098&catid=1 Here's the food porn. I hope everyone has a great evening.




Roast added

Broth added

Done

Cornbread

Burnt one

With platesetter indirect

Deplesis

Lovin that corn bread. That is one comfort food cook.
Regards,
RJ

fishnrust

That looks really tasty. The weather is starting to cool out here so I'm gonna have to try that one.

cookn biker

Nice job!! Thanks for the post.

Lawn Ranger

Looks like a little frost damage on the old bermuda grass

LR

Lawn Ranger

Nice looking cook, btw.

Rolling Egg

Thank god something killed it :woohoo: :woohoo: Tired of cutting it!

Plumbr44

I just decided what to cook this weekend, thanks a heap!!

Rolling Egg

I will probably not quarter the potatoes next time. They fell to mush by the time the roast was done. Also when your simmering it the whole cook, make sure you try to hold 300 grate temp or about 330 dome. Mine was as low as 275 dome for an hour or two. No worries just start on it about 11 o' clock for a dinnertime of 5. Good luck!