Poor Man’s Burnt Ends
Let’s talk about making burnt ends in an oven. A simple dry rub is filled with flavor, and each piece of chuck roast burnt ends is equally melt-in-your-mouth succulent as it is crunchy.
Ingredients
BBQ Spice Rub Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of paprika
- 1 teaspoon of onion powder
- 1 teaspoon of coarse black pepper
- 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoon of sea salt
- ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of chili powder
- ½ teaspoon of dried mustard
Burnt Ends Ingredients
- 3 pounds of chuck roast
- 1-2 cups of barbecue sauce you can use Sweet Baby Rays
- 8 tablespoons 1 stick of salted butter, cut into 1 tablespoon pats
- 2 tablespoons of spice rub
Instructions
- Begin by preparing a small bowl to combine the ingredients for the spice rub. Mix the ingredients thoroughly until well combined. Measure out 2 tablespoons of the spice rub and store the remaining rub in a tightly sealed container for future use.
- Preheat your oven to 275 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Generously sprinkle 1-2 tablespoons of the spice rub over the entire chuck roast. Use your hands to rub the seasoning in, ensuring that all sides of the roast are evenly coated.
- Place the seasoned roast on a roasting rack set over a sheet pan.
- Bake the roast in the preheated oven for approximately 3 hours.
- Once the roast is cooked, remove it from the oven and cut it into 1-inch cubes. Spread the meat chunks on the baking sheet and toss them with BBQ sauce.
- Place small pats of butter over the meat cubes and return the sheet pan to the oven.
- Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F and continue baking for approximately 30 minutes, or until the edges of the meat are crisp and deeply caramelized. Stir the meat halfway through the cooking time, at the 15-minute mark.
- Serve the dish with extra BBQ sauce if desired.
