Description
This Deli-Style Roast Beef recipe yields tender, flavorful, and perfectly cooked beef ideal for sandwiches or serving warm as a main dish. It’s seasoned with a simple spice rub and slow roasted to ensure juiciness and maximum flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 (3 to 4 pound) beef eye of round roast
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Remove the roast from the refrigerator and allow it to sit at room temperature for 1 hour before cooking.
- Preheat the oven to 500°F (260°C).
- In a small bowl, combine the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and thyme.
- Pat the roast dry with paper towels and rub it all over with olive oil.
- Rub the spice mixture evenly over the surface of the roast.
- Place the roast on a rack in a roasting pan and insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat.
- Roast at 500°F for 15 minutes, then turn the oven off. Do not open the door.
- Leave the roast in the oven for 1 ½ hours or until the internal temperature reaches 130°F for medium rare.
- Remove the roast from the oven, tent it with foil, and let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes before slicing thinly against the grain.
Notes
- For best results, use a meat thermometer to monitor internal temperature.
- Letting the roast rest is crucial for retaining juices.
- Great for sandwiches or sliced thin for lunch meat.
- Store leftovers tightly wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
