Description
A delicious blend of sweet pineapple, smoky chipotle, and tender beef, served over rice or cauliflower rice for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 lbs beef chuck roast
- 2 cups pineapple chunks (fresh or canned)
- 1 cup pineapple juice (reserved from canned if using)
- 1–2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped (adjust for spice)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cups cooked rice (white, brown, or cauliflower rice)
- 1 can black beans, drained & rinsed
- 1 cup corn kernels (fresh, canned, or frozen)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 avocado, sliced
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
- Lime wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Prep your crockpot by greasing it with olive oil.
- Sear the beef chuck roast in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned, about 3–4 minutes per side.
- Gather your aromatics: sauté onions and garlic in the same skillet until soft.
- Mix pineapple chunks, pineapple juice, chipotle peppers, beef broth, tomato paste, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper; pour over the roast in the crockpot.
- Add the sautéed onion and garlic on top of the roast.
- Let it cook on low for about 480 minutes or high for 240 minutes.
- Shred the meat using two forks and mix it back into the sauce.
- Cook the rice according to package instructions.
- Assemble bowls with rice, shredded beef, sauce, black beans, corn, bell pepper, avocado, and cilantro.
- Squeeze lime over the bowl and serve with extra lime wedges.
Notes
This pot roast is versatile; serve it over rice, sweet potatoes, or even in tacos. Leftovers can be reused creatively in other dishes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Crockpot
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: crockpot, pot roast, chipotle, pineapple, comfort food, family meal