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The Best Brown Butter Mississippi Pot Roast (Made in the Crockpot With No Packets + Sweet Onions)

Brown Butter Mississippi Pot Roast

A rich and cozy Mississippi pot roast made without seasoning packets, featuring homemade ranch seasoning, sweet onions, tangy pepperoncini peppers, and nutty browned butter. Slow cooked until tender and perfect for serving over mashed potatoes, noodles, or sandwiches.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Serving Size 6

Ingredients

  • 3-4 lb chuck roast
  • 3 tbsp homemade ranch seasoning
  • 1 large sweet onion, sliced
  • 6-8 pepperoncini peppers or 1/2 cup sliced banana peppers
  • 1/2 cup pepperoncini or banana pepper juice
  • 2 tbsp coconut aminos
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and cook until it turns golden brown and smells nutty, about 3–5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Add sliced onions to the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • Place the chuck roast on top of the onions.
  • Sprinkle ranch seasoning, garlic powder, and smoked paprika over the roast.
  • Pour pepper juice and coconut aminos around the roast. Add peppers on top.
  • Drizzle the browned butter over everything.
  • Cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 4–5 hours, until the roast is fork tender.
  • Shred the beef with two forks and stir it into the juices before serving.