Roast Beef
Yield: 8 -10 servings
If you've ever wondered how to cook roast beef, here's your simple, delicious solution. Make this easy Roast Beef recipe with just five ingredients. It's perfect for holiday dinners and makes a mean roast beef sandwich!
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds eye of round beef roast at room temperature 1-1½ hours before cooking
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- ½ tablespoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a small bowl, mix together the sea salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning. (see Notes below)
- Pat the beef dry with paper towels and tie it with kitchen string to create a more even thickness. Rub (or brush) the olive oil all over the roast. Then evenly coat the entire surface of the roast with the seasoning mixture, pressing it into the meat.
- Place the seasoned roast on a rack in a roasting pan, ensuring that the fat side is facing up. Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the roast. Place the roasting pan in the oven and cook for about 1 hour. It’s important to note that you will want to rely on the internal temperature for accuracy, as cooking times can vary with the kind and size of roast, and with actual oven temperature. Since this is a very lean roast, take care to not overcook it.
- For medium-rare beef (most common for roast beef), remove the roast from the oven when the thermometer reads 135° F. If you prefer medium, aim for 145° F. Keep in mind that the temperature will rise slightly (generally, about 5°) while it rests after you take the roast out of the oven.
- Once the roast reaches the desired temperature, take it out of the oven and tent it loosely with foil. Let it rest for 20-30 minutes to let the juices redistribute and increase tenderness.
- After the resting time, carve the roast into thin slices against the grain.
Notes
For the Italian seasoning, I use a blend that includes dried basil, oregano, parsley, rosemary, and thyme, plus some garlic powder. If you don’t have an Italian seasoning such as this that includes dried herbs and garlic powder, just make a little homemade mix with equal parts of these ingredients.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 422kcal Protein: 67g Fat: 17g Saturated Fat: 5g Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 177mg Sodium: 948mg
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