How to keep leftover pot roast moist?

[fuzzybabybunny]

My fresh pot roast is always moist and delicious, but since I only cook for myself, I have a lot of leftovers. The leftover meat that sits there always turn dry and somewhat tough by the next day. And since I braise my pot roast, and reduce the sauce down, there's not enough liquid to completely cover the meat, and those parts exposed to the air dry out.

Does anyone have this same issue? Or do you guys more or less finish the whole roast in one meal?

 

[paulney]

Moist pot roast coming from FBB
So many innuendos, I don't know where to begin.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
those parts exposed to the air dry out.

i guess you never heard of tupperwear?

it's got a lid and all this plastic and stuff so your parts aren't exposed to air.

 

[paulney]

Usually it moists itself. Just give it a good lick before eating it.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
those parts exposed to the air dry out.

i guess you never heard of tupperwear?

it's got a lid and all this plastic and stuff so your parts aren't exposed to air.

Yep, air-sealed container. If you have enough remaining sauce, the roast should continue to absorb it. If there's not enough, add more water when you're cooking to get more sauce. Can never have enough of it.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

so tupperware should do the trick... i currently just store it right in the dutch oven with the lid on, and it still dries out.

 

[Jeff7181]

Wrap it in saran wrap with as much as the juices/fat as you can without making a mess and put it in an air tight container.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Left over pot roast is my pet name for your mum. I don't have much trouble keeping it moist.

 

[alkemyst]

Isn't all the meat in your house unused?

 

[ElFenix]

put it in a zip loc and push out as much air as you can.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Oh if it's a leftover roast I use it for other things.

 

[OCGuy]

*snorgle*

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
Wrap it in saran wrap with as much as the juices/fat as you can without making a mess and put it in an air tight container.

this is the way to do it

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Oh if it's a leftover roast I use it for other things.

Best thing ever is cutting up leftover roast into small pieces, and frying it for just a bit with cut up potatoes, carrots, and green beans (basically what is also cooked with the pot roast). Sooooo fucking good, especially with some hot sauce on it.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
so tupperware should do the trick... i currently just store it right in the dutch oven with the lid on, and it still dries out.

The dutch oven is not air tight.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Originally posted by: clamum

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Oh if it's a leftover roast I use it for other things.

Best thing ever is cutting up leftover roast into small pieces, and frying it for just a bit with cut up potatoes, carrots, and green beans (basically what is also cooked with the pot roast). Sooooo fucking good, especially with some hot sauce on it.

:thumbsup:

I also shred it and slather BBQ sauce on it for cheap beef BBQ sandwiches. Oh and shredded beef tacos too.

 

[effowe]

What you do is transfer to a tupperware, then push the seran wrap right on top of the roast, so that there is no air contacting it. Put the lid on for extra freshness and you should be good to go.

 

[sygyzy]

Pot roast by definition is extremely moist to begin with. How could your pot roast dry out in one day? Are you sure you are making pot roast and not beef jerky?