2 Ingredient Pot Roast Seasoning (For Beef Roast)

Name: 2 Ingredient Pot Roast Seasoning
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp steak seasoning ((We use McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Steak Seasoning)); 1 tbsp dried thyme

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This homemade Pot Roast Seasoning is super easy to make with just 2 ingredients! It’s a simple dry rub recipe that will add instant flavor to a chuck roast, bottom round, or your beef roast of choice. Plus the savory spices are guaranteed to give your roast those classic, home-cooked vibes every pot roast dinner deserves!

Small jar of simple roast seasoning with raw roast in background. — This homemade dry rub for roast beef just needs two pantry ingredients and 3 minutes of your time!

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Not every recipe needs to be complicated. In fact, some of the best are the simplest. Enter this easiest ever, super flavorful, best Pot Roast Seasoning recipe!

We use this beef roast seasoning for our favorite Fall Apart Pot Roast recipe, but you can use it in any pot roast recipe you like.

🏅 Why this recipe is great

Only 2 ingredients (no fresh ingredients needed)
Ready in 3 minutes
Super flavorful spices
Good for chuck roast, bottom round, or your favorite beef roast
Great for slow cooker, crock pot, Instant pot, or oven roasts.

🌿 Ingredients

McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Steak Seasoning (affiliate): This is genuinely the seasoning we love to use! You can substitute this with another steak seasoning, just be sure that it includes salt, pepper, onion, and garlic.
Dried thyme: Super easy and almost always in the pantry.

🥣 How to make pot roast seasoning

Simply combine the two ingredients in a bowl and you’re done! You can store the dry rub in a sealed container for several months at least.

When you’re ready to use, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of seasoning mix per 1 pound of beef roast. This recipe makes enough seasoning for a 3 pound chuck roast.

Pile of pot roast spices on counter with blurry chuck roast in background. — This is the best seasoning for pot roast because it adds tons of flavor, but it's super simple to make. Win win!

🙋 Questions and Answers

How do you add flavor to a pot roast?

For a flavorful pot roast, it’s important to use enough beef roast seasoning. Because the spices in this recipe are bold, you should only need 1 tablespoon of dry rub per pound of beef roast.

How long before cooking should you season a roast?

With a flavorful seasoning mix, there is no need to wait before cooking your roast. Just season and cook immediately.

What to serve with pot roast?

You can’t go wrong serving a tender pot roast with creamy mashed potatoes, a side of green beans, and fluffy dinner rolls. For more ideas, check out our list of 10 Pot Roast Side Dishes.

Chuck roast sprinkled with homemade beef roast seasoning. — Use 1 tablespoon of beef roast seasoning per pound of meat. You can store extra spice mix in a sealed container for several months.

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