Description
Rosemary and garlic roast beef delivers a robust flavor profile that elevates Sunday dinners. Herbs and slow-roasting create a tender, juicy centerpiece you will savor with each tender slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 to 4 lbs (1.4 to 1.8 kg) boneless beef roast (top round or ribeye)
- 4 cloves garlic (each clove cut into 3 slivers lengthwise)
- 3 tbsps olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary (finely chopped)
- ½ tbsp fresh thyme leaves (finely chopped)
- 2 tsps kosher salt (or to taste)
- 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
- Preparation: Remove beef from refrigerator one hour before cooking to normalize temperature. Thoroughly pat meat dry with paper towels. Preheat oven to 450F (232C).
- Flavor Infusion: Create strategic small incisions across roast and delicately insert garlic slivers. Combine olive oil, chopped rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper into an aromatic herb paste. Generously massage mixture over entire beef surface, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Initial Roasting: Place herbed roast on rack inside roasting pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer into roast’s center. Expose beef to high heat at 450F for 15 minutes to develop robust exterior crust. Immediately reduce oven temperature to 325F (163C) and continue cooking.
- Temperature Monitoring: Track internal meat temperature carefully:
Rare: 130F (54C)
Medium-Rare: 140F (60C)
Medium: 150F (66C)
Well-Done: 160F (71C)
- Resting and Serving: Once target temperature is reached, remove roast from oven. Loosely tent with aluminum foil and allow meat to rest 20-30 minutes. This crucial step redistributes internal juices, ensuring maximum tenderness. Slice thinly against grain and serve with complementary side dishes.
Notes
- Temper Meat Properly: Allow beef to reach room temperature before cooking to ensure even heat distribution and prevent tough, unevenly cooked meat.
- Master Herb Coating Technique: Pat beef completely dry before applying herb mixture to guarantee a perfect crispy exterior and maximum flavor absorption.
- Monitor Temperature Precisely: Use a reliable meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part to achieve exact desired doneness without overcooking.
- Rest Meat Strategically: Give roast sufficient resting time to redistribute internal juices, guaranteeing tender, succulent slices with maximum flavor retention.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 440 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg