Spices For Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Add amazing flavor to the next pot roast that you make with this easy pot roast seasoning! This delicious dry rub is made with a mixture of smokey, sweet, and salty spices that will add the perfect amount of flavor to your pot roast!

Whether you are making a delicious pot roast for a party or meal prepping it for the week, be sure you spice it right with this amazing dry rub!

Pot roast spices on a plate

Give Your Meat Some Flavor

Give me all tender and flavorful meat! One thing we really like to push here on Fit Foodie Finds is don't be afraid of flavor!As midwesterners and in our culture in general we tend to under season our food, especially our meat!

Im not saying that you have to use a ton of salt (though sometimes it's ok to) but flavoring cuts of meat with dried herbs, ground seasonings, and more really takes meat recipes up a notch!

Pot Roast Seasoning Ingredients

Say hello to the newest dry rub on Fit Foodie Finds! This easy pot roast seasoning was developed out of a need for a great seasoning that we could grab and slather on a big chuck roast!

We use this seasoning on our Instant Pot Pot Roast recipe, but you can use it in any pot roast recipe whether you are plopping it in the oven, slow cooker, or the Instant Pot.

Here are the ingredients you will need for this flavorful dry rub!

Brown Sugar
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Dried Oregano
Dried Thyme
Dried Parsley
Coarse Salt
Pepper

* Use 2 tablespoons of seasoning per lb. of meat.*

Pot roast seasoning in a jar

What Does this Seasoning Taste Like?

This pot roast seasoning is a perfect mix of savory and sweet. The garlic and onion seasoning in this dry rub are traditionally found in pot roast recipes, but using a little more dry rub than usual brings out the flavors you expect to find in a pot roast.

While the brown sugar offers just the right amount of sweetness to balance out the spice.

Make sure you use the suggested amount of salt in this recipe. The salt acts of a kind meat tenderizer and really gets the juices flowing in whatever cut of meat you use.

The thyme, parsley, and oregano create the earthy flavors that will make your pot roast and pot roast gravy flavorful and irresistible.

Recipe Pairings

After you've mixed up this pot roast seasoning and you have your pot roast in the oven, Instant Pot, or slow cooker, it's time to decide what you should pair with your pot roast.

Pot roast meals tend to be richer and more filling so we like to pair our pot roast recipes with lighter and delicious sides.

Here are some of our pairing recommendations based on the delicious flavor of this dry rub!

Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad
Amazing Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans Almondine

Seasoning a beef roast with seasoning

More Dry Rubs and Seasonings

Homemade Chili Seasoning
Flavorful Turkey Seasoning
Homemade Dry Rub for Chicken

1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1.5 tablespoons onion powder
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1.5 tablespoons coarse salt
2 teaspoons pepper

Place all ingredients for the pot roast seasoning into a large glass container or mason jar.
Then, stir the spices together to create your rub.
Seal jar and store remainder in a dry, cool place.

This is enough seasoning for two 2.5 – 3 lb. pot roasts.
Use 2 tablespoons per pound of meat

Serving Size: 2 tablespoons Calories: 63 Sugar: 9 Fat: 0 Fiber: 1 Protein: 1

Category: Spices Method: No Bake Cuisine: American

Keywords: Pot Roast Seasoning

About Linley Richter

Linley is a 5′ nothing spitball of positive energy who joined Team Fit Foodie in the Spring of 2014. Linley has worked on the digital side of small businesses and nonprofits since 2011, where she specialized in social media community management. Lin has a passion for food and an incredible palate. She is FFF's chief recipe developer, so you can thank her for these incredible recipes!