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Best Roast Beef Ever Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2.5-3 lb eye round roast
2 tsp kosher salt or 1 tsp table salt
1½ tbsp vegetable or olive oil
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp dried oregano
3 cloves of garlic minced

Directions:
Directions:
Start off by salting the roast the day before you're going to be cooking it (this will give a more flavorful, evenly salted roast).

Evenly rub the salt over the roast, take plastic wrap and tightly wrap it around the roast, then place on a plate/bowl in your refrigerator.

The next day, remove the roast about an hour before cooking (allowing it to warm to room temperature).

Unwrap the meat from the plastic wrap, dry any moisture off with paper towel.

Place your oven rack in the middle and preheat to 250°F. While the oven is preheating, rub your roast with 1/2 a tablespoon of oil and minced garlic, then evenly rub with your spice mixture (salt pepper, oregano).

In a large cast iron pan on medium-high heat with a tablespoon of oil, sear each side of your roast until browned (3-4 minutes per side).

Once oven is preheated, place the roast on a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet.

Cook the roast for about an hour and twenty minutes, or until the meat reaches 115°F on your meat thermometer (invest in one of you haven't yet!).

Turn your oven off, leaving the roast in for about 30-40 minutes or until it reaches 130°F for medium-rare or 140°F for medium.

Leave the door closed this whole time to keep the heat in! I would recommend a meat thermometer like the one I have linked to below.

After the roast reaches your desired temperature, remove from the oven and allow to rest for 15 minutes.

Once the time is up, slice, serve and enjoy!

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4-6
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
2 Hours 15 Minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Serve with Brown Gravy and Merlino's mashed potatoes

 

 

 

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