Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Pot Roast

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 210.

	this recipe	typical
liquid	13%	26%
fat	1%	2%
aromatics	10%	12%
acid	7%	0%
sweetener	2%	0%
thickener	0%	0%
vegetables and beans	0%	32%
collagen idx	0.8	0.8
marbling idx	0.8	0.8

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

1814 g	4 pounds Chuck roast (cubed into large bite-sized pieces about 1 1/2-2-inches each (brisket may be substituted))
123 g	1/2 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed is ideal, from a carton is fine)
85 g	1/3 cup soy sauce ((use reduced sodium if desired or tamari or coconut aminos to keep gluten-free))
27 g	2 tablespoons olive oil
42 g	2 tablespoons honey
17 g	2 tablespoons garlic powder (or to taste)
6 g	1 tablespoon fresh ginger (finely minced, or to taste (or about 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger, or to taste))
240 g	1 cup beef broth (use reduced sodium if desired)
8 g	1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water (for thickening)
150 g	1 green onion (trimmed and sliced into thin rounds for garnishing or as desired)
	Toasted sesame seeds (optional and as desired for garnishing)
	Salt (to taste)
	Freshly ground black pepper to taste (or use red chile flakes for heat)
	Other fresh herbs (optional and to taste (fresh parsley, cilantro, mint, basil, etc.))

Method: 9 steps, published by www.averiecooks.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I am thankful for the flexibility of this recipe but need more info on the options. I followed the recipe exactly but substituted with rump roast which was listed as a reasonable alternative. I used the oven cook method and it cooked way too long. I would l” — a cook, 5★

“I used a whole chuck roast instead of pieces, used the searing method, and it was glorious.” — a cook, 5★