Cracker Barrel Roast Beef Recipe

5 from 29 votes

Published on April 24, 2023

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Roast and gravy in a slow cooker with a wooden spoon

Copycat Cracker Barrel Roast Beef Recipe:

This roast beef Cracker Barrel is the best comfort food. It is loaded with flavor and easy to make. This roast is slow cooked all day for a tender and juicy roast and perfect to serve with mashed potatoes.

We love making copycat recipes and this is one of our favorites. Now you can make your favorite Cracker Barrel recipe at home.

Does Cracker Barrel have a Roast Beef Dinner?

Yes, they still offer the Roast Beef Dinner. It is slow cooker and served with your favorite 2 sides.

Ingredients:

Chuck Roast
Salt
Pepper
Dried Oregano
Garlic Powder
Olive Oil
Yellow Onion (diced)
French Onion Soup
Beef Broth
Cornstarch

How to Make Cracker Barrel Roast Beef:

Step 1 – Pat the roast dry and season it with the salt, pepper, garlic powder and dried oregano.
Step 2 – Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Once hot, add the chuck roast and sear the chuck roast for 2-3 minutes per side until browned. Remove the roast from the skillet and place it in a slow cooker.

Seasoning the roast and searing in a cast iron skillet

Step 3 – Add the diced onions and sauté until the onions are soft (5-7 minutes). Then transfer these ingredients to the slow cooker with the roast.
Step 4 – Pour the French onion soup and beef broth on top.

Toping the roast with diced onions and the soup and broth

Step 5 – Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours until the roast is fork tender.
Step 6 – Remove the roast from the crock pot and shred it with 2 forks.
Step 7 – Mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water and stir this mixture into the juices in the crock pot. Cover and cook on high until the juices begin to thicken.
Step 8 – Add the shredded beef back to the crock pot and stir it into the sauce to coat it with the sauce in the crock pot.

The process of shredding the roast and adding the cornstarch slurry. Then adding the roast back in.

Step 9 – Serve warm with your favorite sides and enjoy!

Roast on a plate with mashed potatoes and gravy with peas and carrots

How to Thicken Gravy:

We like to make cornstarch slurry to thicken the gravy. Mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water and then stir into the gravy. Turn the crock pot on high until the sauce thickens.

A serving of roast in gravy on a wooden spoon

Recipe Tips:

Cook the Roast – You can cook this recipe on high in the crock pot but we prefer it on low as the beef is more tender.
Sear the Roast – Before placing the roast in the slow cooker, we recommend searing the roast with salt.
Shred the Roast – Shred the roast on a cutting board and add back to slow cooker.

Variations:

Roast – You can use an arm roast instead of chuck roast in this recipe if you prefer.
Change Seasoning – Feel free to change the seasoning. We have even used a onion soup mix packet for added flavor.
Cook Vegetables – Add carrots and potatoes to the crock pot with the roast for a complete meal idea.