As much as you loved your Mama’s pot roast, there’s a new recipe in town: Slow Cooker Caribbean Pot Roast! An easy recipe creating a beautiful roast with spicy bold sauce you’ll love. We’ve bumped the comfort food up to the next level.
I have been all about comfort food lately, you? Slow cooker recipes, and braising that creates moist meat and vegetables in one pot. I love soups, pressure cooking in my Instant Pot and sheet pan meals. The common thread? They are rich with flavor and spices that warm from the inside out.
Slow cookers are great for this time of year and these types of food. The recipes are easy and generally require loading everything in the slow cooker for it to cook all day, giving your home a cozy aroma and making dinner a cinch. Today’s recipe of Slow Cooker Caribbean Pot Roast is no exception. Perfectly done meat with a mouthwatering sauce!
Pot Roast may conjure images of bland but filling meat, boiled carrots and potatoes and frankly one’s grandmother. It was a sensible dish when I was growing up. Everything was cooked at once. The roast was impossible to ruin, and no one expected much from it other than their stomachs to be full.
That was yesterday. Today it’s still a filling cut of meat but can be so much more exciting! Seasonings of the Caribbean make this roast sing with beautiful flavor and a gorgeous sauce. The ingredient list looks long; don’t be scared! I too shy away from lengthy ingredient lists, my brains shuts off at the sight of them. Most of this is spices so if you were being clocked with a stop watch I think you could get it all in the slow cooker in about 2 minutes flat.
Generally, I prefer non-fussy slow cooker meals that only require adding the ingredients to the slow cooker and putting the lid on. This recipe is an exception in that the roast is browned before adding it to the slow cooker and the sauce is started in that same pan on the stove top. This step is crucial for building outstanding flavor in both the meat and the sauce. It’s worth the extra step, trust me.
For serving this beauty, there are so many fun side dish options! I made Instant Pot Mashed Chipotle Sweet Potatoes (so fast), rice (in a rice cooker), black beans and fried plantains. If you want to stick with the regional food theme Authentic Costa Rican Gallo Pinto (beans and rice) (an authentic Costa Rican black beans and rice recipe) or Cuban Black Beans and Rice (Moros y Cristianos) would be great.
In the mood for a cocktail? Try the Peruvian Pisco Sour (the national cocktail of both Chile and Peru)!
How to make Slow Cooker Caribbean Pot Roast:
Slow Cooker Caribbean Pot Roast
Pot roast takes on a whole new meaning with this easy slow cooker method. A flavorful sauce boasting tastes of the Caribbean bath the roast for 8 hours of slow cooking delivering a new age of comfort food to the dinner table!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable or Canola Oil
- 3 pound Boneless Beef Chuck Roast
- 1 Jalapeno Pepper diced
- 3 cloves Garlic peeled and diced
- 1 1/2 cups chopped Red Onion
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Chili Powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon All Purpose Flour gluten-free or regular
- Zest of 1 Orange
- 1 15 ounce can Tomato Sauce
Instructions
In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Brown the roast on all sides, turning often. Place the roast in a 4 quart or larger slow cooker.
Add the jalapenos, garlic and onions to the pan used to brown the roast and saute, stirring often, until the onions have begun to soften. Scrape up any browned bits from the roast while sauteeing. Add all the remaining ingredients, except the tomato sauce, and stir to combine. Add the tomato sauce, stir to combine and cook for a mintue. Pour the sauce onto the roast in the slow cooker. Rotate the roast to be coated on all sides with the sauce.
Cover, cook on LOW setting for 8 hours. Remove the roast and allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Strain any fat from the sauce in the slow cooker and serve wtih the sliced roast.
Stacie says
Oh yum! I love making pot roast for the family, but it can get boring. I can’t wait to try this tropical twist!
Jeanette says
I love tropical food. It has such a great flavor that you just can’t get anywhere else. This would be a fun one to make and enjoy. We love the Caribbean so this would bring us back to our last vacation.
Melissa Chapman says
definitely a new spin on the tired old predictable pot roast! I bet this will be a hit on holiday tables and all the side dishes look equally as delish. Thanks for sharing this unique recipe!
Jeni Hawkins says
Wow! Look at those ingredients! Orange juice? Tomato paste? This looks absolutely mouth watering!
Toni Dash says
Actually no orange juice but the zest of 1 orange! The flavors are great!
Bill Sweeney says
Our slow cooker gets a lot of use this time of year. We usually make a standard pot roast, but this one will surely be a hit!
Liz Mays says
Now this pot roast sounds flavorful. It has so many of the spices I like! I’m glad it’s still easy, even with all of the ingredients.
Ashley says
I just got back from the bahamas and this recipe makes me feel like I’m back there!
Sarah Bailey says
Now this sounds like it would be right up my street, it amazing me how slow cooker meat always looks so succulent, I really need to get trying it out!
Kristi says
Pot roast is something f like to eat but have actually never made. Just seems intimidating, your recipe actually seems doable. Ill add it to our menu rotation.
Jonna says
This looks absolutely amazing! I can’t wait to try your recipe.
Dawn Lopez says
What a fascinating flavor combo! I love post roast so this would be an interesting new flavor to try out.
kim says
That whole meal looks great….and perfect for these winter months ahead.
Sara Welch says
You need to come cook dinner at my house. This looks like a delicious and hearty meal.
Amy Desrosiers says
Ok, this looks amazing!! I would love to to enjoy some with some mashed potatoes and corn.
Steven Epstein says
I will try this and get back to you . This looks really delicious . Thank you
Amy Desrosiers says
I love that you also paired this with sweet potatoes. My husband prefers those but I prefer white.
Theresa says
I really need to break out my slow cooker more. I am going to try this recipe, but will replace the beef with jack fruit to make it vegetarian. It looks super delish!
Toni Dash says
Excellent idea! Will you let me know how it turns out?
Kathy says
This looks so amazing! I love a good pot roast. I’ve been wanting some lately too, so I may have to give this recipe a go.
Cyn Gagen says
Oh that sounds really good. What a yummy change of place from the typical pot roast.
Lisa Bristol says
This Caribbean Pot Roast looks so delicious and easy to make. I am always looking for new slow cooker recipes to try. They are great time savers.
Pam says
THis sounds like a meal my whole family would love. I am a big fan of anything I can make in a slow cooker, too. It makes the meat so tender.
Stacie says
What a delicious way to do up a pot roast. I like the spiciness that’s been added to this dish.
Marissa Zurfluh says
ooh this looks super good. There are so many awesome flavors to take in!
Tonya says
I’m a fan of nearly everything that can be cooked in a crockpot. Especially during the colder months. This looks especially delicious.
Ra'Nesha says
This sounds perfect for my dinner on Sunday. Its simple and easy to make plus rice and black beans are my favorite..
travel blogger says
I have got to try this! In the winter I love slow cooker recipes that fill the house with delicious smells, and I don’t even have to stand at the stove forever. This sounds so amazing!
Our Family World says
I was reading through the ingredients and this Carribean pot roast is one delicious meal! I would not mind waiting for 8 hours for this to be done. It is going to be so worth the wait. Thanks for the recipe. Will be making this soon.
Dawn McAlexander says
Your recipes always look so tasty. This one makes me with that I was in the Caribbean somewhere on a beach right now.
Sarah says
This sounds amazing! I’ve never had a Caribbean pot roast before. I’m going to have to try this one.
Rosey says
What a fun way to mix up the dinner menu. Pretty sure my grown kids would love this dish when they’re over to visit.
AnnMarie John says
Comfort food for me means cooking dishes from my childhood and that’s definitely all about those Caribbean flavors! I think this dish is perfect for the cold season and it’s really good, a must try for all!
brianne says
Wow what a great dish! I love using my slow cooker in the winter months.
Reesa Lewandowski says
Oh wow what a great twist on the traditional pot roast! I am saving this one to try for sure!
Carol Cassara says
I love Caribbean flavors! The dishes are so comforting and packed with all the good stuff, it’s tough to put the plate down and stop eating! This recipe looks really good and I’d love to try it!
colleen cayes says
OMG, my mouth is watering and I am printing the recipe NOW to go get the ingredients. We had snow in Santa Fe yesterday, and this weekend seems like just the right time to fire up the slow cooker and the Instant Pot. So yummy, I can’t wait, thank you.
Rachel Ferrucci says
I’m so hungry now! This looks amazing and sounds like it is exactly what I would love. Book marking! Thank you
Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch) says
Toni, I love everything about this recipe. Especially those spices. Pinning.
Shannon Gurnee says
I love using a slow cooker and am always looking for new recipes. This looks and sounds like a yummy one! Thanks for sharing.
Cindy says
Toni, I have been following your blog for years. Your recipes are inventive and reliable. I made this last night and WOW! I will never make regular pot roast again. It made the house smell delightful and tasted just as good. I did make a few changes due to dietary issues. I left out the tomato sauce and used beef broth instead. Also used 1 red pepper sliced thin which I cooked with the onion and jalapeño. then I threw in a can of black beans with the meat At the end I used a little cornstarch to thicken it. So good, I can’t wait to use the leftovers as nachos.Happy New Year, and thanks🍾 🎉
Toni Dash says
Yay!! I always love hearing about your experiences AND that you were able to adapt for your needs! It does turn Pot roast into a more exciting dish, doesn’t it! Also I assume you saw the Pot Roast Nachos recipe that posted after this one using this recipe? What a fun New Years Eve dish…in fact we may do something similar (thNks for the inspiration)!
Monica M says
This recipe was a big hit with my family – absolutely delicious flavor! I enjoy pairing this dish with coconut rice and cornbread. Thank you so much for sharing!
Toni Dash says
I’m so glad you liked it! It’s a fun spin on a classic comfort food dish I think.