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Slow cooker pot roast is a favorite comfort food meal of almost everyone. Whether it’s beef pot roast or made with pork or even venison. One thing is for sure, this pot roast recipe is NOT your mama’s pot roast, because this mouthwatering slow cooker pot roast is made using tri-tip steak. It’s juicy and packed with flavor! If you are new to slow cooking, be sure to check out our slow cooker user’s resource guide for tips, how-to’s, and delicious slow cooker recipes! And see all of my slow cooker recipes here.

I love my husband! He is so supportive of everything that I want to do and totally embraces it. He’s always given his suggestions on what he wants for supper, but ever since I started blogging he discusses cooking and recipes with all sorts of people. I think he is secretly trying to get more great ideas for me to make and write about.

John has talked to our local barista about her “famous hamburgers” (which we will be trying soon), his co-workers, the dentist…seriously he talks food more than I do. So, when he came home talking about this recipe from a co-worker, we ran out the following weekend to get the tri-tip to make it. I wasn’t expecting it to turn out like a pot roast, but it does and it is to-die-for! Tri-tip is a great cut of meat and very flavorful…so this “pot roast” has a great steak, beefy flavor and less of the traditional roast flavor you typically get from a slow cooker pot roast recipe. Of course, all the wonderful spices add to it as well.

Slow Cooker Pot Roast Recipe

Slow Cooker Pot Roast - Not Your Mama’s Pot Roast

Name: Slow Cooker Pot Roast - Not Your Mama’s Pot Roast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs Tri-Tip strips; 1 can chicken stock (or 1 to 1 1/2 cups); 8-10 cloves garlic, finely minced; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 tsps urlsteak seasoning∞https://www.aroundmyfamilytable.com/2010/09/steak-seasoning//url; salt and pepper; 2-3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces; 1 large onion, peeled and cut into quarters

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes

This pot roast recipe is NOT your mama's pot roast, because this mouthwatering slow cooker pot roast recipe is made using tri-tip steak! It's packed with flavor and the beef will melt in your mouth.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs Tri-Tip strips
1 can chicken stock (or 1 to 1 1/2 cups)
8-10 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsps [url]steak seasoning∞https://www.aroundmyfamilytable.com/2010/09/steak-seasoning/[/url]
salt and pepper
2-3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 large onion, peeled and cut into quarters

Instructions

Place the first 6 ingredients in a slow cooker. Cook on high for 6 hours. Add potatoes and onion to slow cooker and continue cooking for 2 more hours. Remove meat from slow cooker and shredded. Serve with cooked onions and potatoes.
You can make a pan sauce by using the cooking liquid (fat strained out) and adding 1 tsp cornstarch to 1/4 cup water (well combined). Heat over medium-high heat until it begins to thicken. However, the meat was so tender and juicy that it didn't need it.

Nutrition Information:

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 2050 Total Fat: 67g Saturated Fat: 24g Cholesterol: 472mg Sodium: 5249mg Carbohydrates: 193g Fiber: 26g Sugar: 16g Protein: 166g

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Comments

Jeff says
April 15, 2018 at 8:39 am

The recipe link is not working/ the recipe does not display on the page

- Wendy O'Neal says
  April 16, 2018 at 9:35 pm
  
  Thanks for letting me know. It’s all fixed. w-
  
Doug says
July 12, 2013 at 4:56 pm

Sounds wonderful. I’m gonna try it soon. SF Bay Area- Tri Tips standard fare here. Only Grilled them though.
Recipe calls for Tri Tip Strips- I am familiar with whole Tri Tip roasts. Should I cut it into strips? If so, how thick?
Thanks

- Wendy O'Neal says
  July 13, 2013 at 5:47 pm
  
  Doug, I would just leave it whole. :). Let me know how you like it.
  
Jerry Griffin says
April 28, 2013 at 10:12 am

Never heard of a tri-tip roast..Are they from “NEW YORK CITY” ?????

- amft says
  May 1, 2013 at 9:29 pm
  
  Strange. I’m in AZ and they are all over here…much be a regional cut.
  
Lynn says
April 27, 2013 at 11:37 am

It seems like a long cooking time on “High”. Most pot roast recipes call for 8 hours on “Low”. Just ask’in.

Jackie says
April 27, 2013 at 7:36 am

This sounds so good I am going to try it soon.

Mike Davis says
September 13, 2012 at 8:31 am

Well, we are having pot roast tonight–so when I found this on your site that was an extra bonus for us– thanks– every little extra always helps to change things up, makes a more interesting meal–instead of the same thing over and over again.

The Contessa says
January 13, 2012 at 2:48 pm

Your recipes sound so good. Just plain good food. Love it. This roast makes me hungry for Sunday dinner already. Thanks.

Shelley says
January 13, 2012 at 10:07 am

Oh this sounds delicious! I don’t think I have ever bought or cooked a tri tip. I will put it on my list next time I get groceries.

- Jackie says
  April 27, 2013 at 7:35 am
  
  Tri-tip is absolutely great, have never tried it as a roast per say but have smoked it and it is tender and delicious. Will have to try it this way.

Slow Cooker Pot Roast – Not Your Mama’s Pot Roast