Dill Pickle Pot Roast


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Dill Pickle Pot Roast is a wonderfully tender roast flavored with dill, ranch, and garlic. The dill flavor is very subtle and great with mashed potatoes or rice.

We love a tender chuck roast, we often make a horseradish pot roast, Amish pot roast or Slow Cooker Apple Cider Pot Roast.

finished cooking dill pickle roast in the slow cooker
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This recipe I’ve seen all over Facebook and decided to put my own spin on it. I use similar flavors of the Mississippi Pot Roast but skip the butter. I also add whole garlic cloves and dried dill. I think you will love this unique pot roast recipe. Also, try my Slow Cooker Dill Pickle Soup recipe!

Recipe Ingredients

ingredients for dill pickle roast in front of a slow cooker
  • Chuck Roast – Chuck roast has great marbling and makes the most tender roast you will ever try. I also use this roast in my 3 packet pot roast and slow cooker sauerbraten.
  • Dill Pickles – I use all the pickles from a 24-ounce jar.
  • Pickle Juice – A half-cup from the above pickles.
  • Brown Gravy Mix – This thickens the sauce a bit and a wonderful beefy flavor
  • Ranch Dressing Mix – Adds onion, garlic, and dill flavors to the sauce.
  • Garlic – 6 whole garlic cloves.
  • Dill Weed – You can use dry or freshly chopped dill.
chuck roast in slow cooker

How long do I cook?

  • Cooking chuck roast low and slow is the way to go. Cook on LOW for 9-10 hours.
  • If you are in a hurry, 5-6 hours on HIGH will work in a pinch.
raw chuck roast with seasonings and pickles on top.

Should I brown the roast?

  • You can go without browning the roast, and you will still have great results. (I rarely brown my roasts).
  • If you desire to brown your roast, you can and follow the same recipe.

Is this recipe overly salty?

  • If you use a 4-pound roast or larger, the sauce has a perfect balance of flavors.
  • For a small roast, use less of each seasoning packet.
    • 3-pound roast – 3/4 of each seasoning packet
    • 2-pound roast – 1/2 of each seasoning packet
cooked dill pickle roast with mashed potatoes and carrots on the side

How should I serve with Dill Pickle Roast?

shredded beef with pickles on plate

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cooked chuck roast with pickles on top

Slow Cooker Dill Pickle Pot Roast

4.66 from 20 votes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 9 hours
Total Time: 9 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 8
Tender chuck roast flavored with brown gravy mix, ranch mix and dill pickles!

Ingredients 
 

  • 4 lbs. beef chuck roast
  • .87 oz. packet brown gravy mix
  • 1 oz. packet ranch dressing mix
  • 24 oz. jar baby dill pickles , discard all juices except half cup (next ingredient)
  • 1/2 cup pickle juice, (from above)
  • 6 whole garlic cloves, keep whole
  • 1/2 tsp. dried dill, (or one tablespoon fresh)

Instructions 

  • Add the roast to the slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle over the brown gravy mix and ranch dressing mix.
  • Add the pickles, garlic cloves, dill and pickle juice.
  • Place the lid on the slow cooker.
  • Cook on LOW for 9-10 hours or HIGH for 5-6 hours
  • Shred the meat with 2 forks and serve with your desired sides.

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Sarah’s Notes

Should I brown the roast? 
  • You can go without browning the roast and you will still have great results. (I rarely brown my roasts).
  • If you desire to brown your roast you can and follow the same recipe.
Is the recipe overly salty?
  • If you use a 4-pound roast or larger, the sauce has a perfect balance of flavors.
  • For a small roast, use less of each seasoning packet.
    • 3-pound roast – 3/4 of each seasoning packet
    • 2-pound roast – 1/2 of each seasoning packet
How should I serve Dill Pickle Roast?
  • Serve with Mashed Potatoes or rice
  • Or serve on hamburger buns or Hawaiiaan sweet rolls

Nutrition

Calories: 437kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 1430mg | Potassium: 842mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 189IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 5mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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65 Comments

  1. Emily says:

    I don’t have ranch mix. Do you think Lipton onion mix would be ok to substitute?

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      Yes, I think that would work well.

  2. Brittany says:

    Can this be modified for pressure cook?

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      I’m sure it could!

  3. Donnette says:

    I have a huge jar of sliced garlic pickles. Can I use those? I don’t know what to do with so many pickles thought maybe I could use with this. Thougts?

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      Yes, that would work great.

  4. Julie Horter says:

    5 stars
    My husband said, “This is a 5 star meal.” “Our high end cooking friends would like this.” Found the recipe and
    thought it was unusual but intrigued with all the positive comments. It will certainly be served on oncoming family
    menus.

  5. Cynthia Horner says:

    5 stars
    Absolutely love this! Even folks who don’t like pickles loved this!

  6. Doug says:

    5 stars
    3rd time making. Forgot the garlic and went over on pickles using 3 x 16 oz jars of midgets. Still turned out amazing

  7. Christine B says:

    Trying today!!!

  8. Stacey says:

    Could you make it with a pork roast? Thanks

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      I think a pork roast would work great!

      1. Stacey says:

        Thanks for responding so quickly. Can’t wait to make it. Thanks again.

    2. Jil says:

      Did you make it with pork?

  9. Jackie says:

    5 stars
    Loved the recipe! Will add it to my list of favorite things.