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grilled chuck roast on a board, partially sliced
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Grilled Chuck Roast

Grilled Chuck Roast is made with a quick garlic and onion dry rub and grilled with hardwood smoke.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Additional Time10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Beef
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chuck roast, grilled beef roast, grilled roast beef, how to cook beef roast for sandwiches
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 588kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

  • 3 pound chuck roast
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

Instructions

  • Bring beef roast to room temperature. Remove from packaging and pat dry with a paper towel.
  • Place on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, coating all sides of the roast.
  • Combine the brown sugar, garlic, onion powder, ground rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper and ry mustard together in a bowl.
  • Sprinkle the seasoning mixture on all sides, pressing into the meat.
  • Set aside and prepare a grill fire to 400° with pecan or hickory chunks for smoke flavor.
  • Cook roast over indirect heat, with the grill lid closed. Lower grill temperature to about 325° - 350°.
  • Cook roast for about 45 minutes, checking internal temperature with a digital meat thermometer.
  • Continue to cook roast until desired temperature is reached. We cooked ours to about medium and pulled it at about 155°.
  • Place roast on a cutting board and allow to rest about 15 minutes before slicing. This method results in a texture more like steak and is great to chill and thin slice for sandwiches. 
  • For fall apart tender roast, like pot roast: Remove from grill and place roast in a pan and add 2 cups of beef broth or red wine for a braising liquid. Cover with foil and continue to cook on the grill or in the oven for about another hour at 350°, until roast reaches 190° internal temperature.

Notes

Store leftover roast beef in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days. If you have a vacuum sealer, vacuum sealed, sliced roast beef can be refrigerated up to 7 days or frozen up to 6 months.
Reheat sliced roast beef in a pan with beef broth over medium heat for about 4 minutes. It can also be chopped and mixed with your favorite bbq sauce and cooked over medium heat for about 6-8 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 588kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 279mg | Sugar: 2g