This Pot roast seasoning recipe is super simple to make - 5 minutes and 9 ingredients straight out of your pantry! The best part? It's healthy and its smoky salty-sweet notes taste amazing! Use on beef, chicken, pork, and lamb.

Jump to:
You'll ❤️ This Recipe
"I love making my own seasoning mixes - they always tastes SO MUCH BETTER than store-bought blends and I feel good knowing I'm feeding my family something healthy. This one seasons beef roasts to perfection!"
Best Flavor!
I think you'll love this seasoning blend. It's bold, smoky, sweet, and salty - and it pairs perfectly with beef!
Quick
You'll have this recipe ready in less than 5 minutes with only a few simple ingredients.
Healthy
This recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, low carb, keto, and vegan. Only whole dried spices are used.
Use a brown sugar substitute if following a sugar-free or keto diet. Make it vegan by using a vegan-appropriate substitute.
🥗 How To Use It
There are many uses for this pot roast seasoning!
This recipe can be used in my delicious fall apart eye of round roast, on ribeye steaks, or even pork chops. It also makes a terrific substitute for the onion soup mix called for in my ever-popular slow cooker beef stroganoff. 🙂
Want more ideas?
- Use it as a dry rub for pork, chicken, and lamb - then grill, roast, or sear! Try these super easy Frozen Pork Chops in Air Fryer.
- Whether you use a dutch oven or a slow cooker, add the mix to any beef or pork roast recipe. Great with chicken breasts too!
- Makes a great steak rub. The brown sugar will give your steak a nice crust!
- Flavor hamburgers and meatloaf with it.
- Add it to casseroles, soups, and stews.
- Season rice or vegetables with it.
🥘 What You'll Need
Here are the ingredients and tools you will need to make pot roast seasoning:
Ingredients
Brown Sugar - this adds a wonderful sweetness but feel free to omit it.
Garlic Powder
Celery Salt
Onion Powder
Ground Black Pepper
Dried Basil
Dried Oregano
Smoked Paprika - for smoky flavor I use smoked paprika, but you could also use regular or a sweet variety.
For exact ingredient quantities, please see the recipe card below!
🔪 How To Make Pot Roast Beef Seasoning
Here are the step-by-step instructions for making pot roast seasoning:
Mix
Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl.
Use
Use in your favorite pot roast recipe, or rub it on beef, pork, chicken, or lamb.
Use 1 tablespoon of this seasoning per pound of meat. Adjust as needed after cooking.
Store
Transfer any extras to an airtight container and store it in a cool dark dry place.
💭 Top Tips
- Use the freshest dried herbs to extend its shelf life - up to 2 years!)
- Make extra to store for later use!
❓FAQs
How to store it
Store this mix in an airtight container in a cool dry place, like your pantry.
If stored in an airtight container in a cool dry place, this mix will keep up to 2 years. Keeping moisture out is key to preserving the freshness of dried herbs, spices, and sugar.
For the best flavor, you should season your pot roast before searing. Use 1 to 2 tablespoons of this seasoning mix per pound of beef.
To make this seasoning keto omit the brown sugar or use a brown sugar substitute such as golden monk fruit.
✔️ More Seasoning Recipes
If you are looking for more delicious healthy seasoning mixes and rubs, check these out:
- Chipotle Seasoning
- Best Fajita Seasoning
- Copycat White Chicken Chili Seasoning Mix Recipe
- Copycat Taco Seasoning Mix Recipe
- Pork Dry Rub
- Dry Rub For Chicken
- Lamb Rub
⭐ Let's Connect
📋 Recipe
Pot Roast Seasoning
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar (or substitute)
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1½ tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon celery salt
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons basil
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a small bowl.
- Transfer to an airtight container and store in a cool dry place.
Notes
- Don't miss all of our helpful hints, substitution ideas, cooking tips, and other delicious recipes that can be found in our post. Check it out!
- VARIATIONS: omit the brown sugar if desired or use a sugar-free brown sugar substitute.
- TOP TIPS: make extra to store and keep on hand for later use!
- SERVING SUGGESTIONS: use 1 to 2 tablespoons of this seasoning per pound of meat.
Nutrition
© 2023 Seeking Good Eats™
Leave a Reply