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This Salt and Pepper Crusted Roast Beef is Sunday dinner made delicious and easy.
Salt and pepper—nothin’ better.
I truly believe that a nicely cooked quality cut of beef needs nothing more than salt and a few generous cracks of pepper. That’s definitely the case with this beauty! I hit up my butcher for a boneless beef eye round roast, gave it a good and simple dry rub, and roasted it to juicy medium rare perfection. I’m a sucker for horseradish, so I served it with a creamy homespun horseradish sauce—but that’s completely up to you. This recipe is great for both entertaining and a Sunday supper for the fam—and the leftovers are fabulous.
How to slice roast beef.
If you’re looking for deli-style slices for sandwiches, you’re going to want to slice your roast into very thin slices. That’s best done with an actual slicing knife that has a long, narrow blade with a razor sharp edge so you can easily slice through the meat in one smooth motion. If you’re serving up meaty slices for dinner, aim for 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick slices—much easier to slice!
How to make a succulent salt and pepper crusted roast beef.
In a world of pressure cookers, convenience, and takeout, trying to replicate a comforting Sunday meal the way our mothers or grandmothers did can seem intimidating. But it’s doable—and this one’s easy.
Here’s what you’ll need.
For this recipe I used a boneless beef eye round roast, but you can use top round or bottom round as well. If you’re having trouble finding any of these, talk to your butcher.
- Olive oil
- Coarse kosher salt
- Coarse cracked black pepper
- Fresh rosemary
Here’s what you’ll do.
- Preheat the oven to 325º F.
- Prepare the dry rub; set aside.
- Place the beef into a roasting pan or baking dish. Give it a drizzle of olive oil and then rub the dry rub all over the beef.
- Roast the beef in the oven, uncovered, until it’s medium rare with an internal temperature of 145º F. Roasting time will depend on the exact weight of the beef. Roast it for 30 minutes per pound. If your beef is 4 lbs, that’ll be 2 hours in the oven. Use a meat thermometer to check in on the temperature. Be sure to not overcook the beef, or it will be tough, chewy, and lose its overall quality.
- When the beef is ready, remove it from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing into it so that the juices redistribute.
Hot tip: Save the pan juices so you can make roast beef sandwiches au jus with any leftovers.
What to serve with Salt and Pepper Crusted Roast Beef:
- Baked Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary
- Hot Honey Roasted Carrots
- Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Rosemary
- Beer Butter Mushrooms
Hope you enjoy!
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Salt and Pepper Crusted Roast Beef
Equipment
- Roasting pan or baking dish
Ingredients
- 1 4 lb boneless beef eye round roast
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 TBSP coarse kosher salt
- 1 TBSP coarsely ground pepper
- 1/2 TBSP freshly chopped rosemary (optional)
Creamy Horseradish Sauce. (Optional)
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 2 TBSP horseradish
- 1 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 TBSP freshly chopped chives
Instructions
Salt and Pepper Crusted Roast Beef.
- Preheat the oven to 325º F. Prepare the dry rub; set aside.
- Place the beef into a roasting pan or baking dish. Give it a drizzle of olive oil and then rub the dry rub all over the beef.
- Roast the beef in the oven, uncovered, until it’s medium rare with an internal temperature of 145º F. Roasting time will depend on the exact weight of the beef. Roast it for 30 minutes per pound. If your beef is 4 lbs, that’ll be 2 hours in the oven. Use a meat thermometer to check in on the temperature. Be sure to not overcook the beef, or it will be tough, chewy, and lose its overall quality.
- When the beef is ready, remove it from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing into it so that the juices redistribute.
Creamy Horseradish sauce.
- Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl; whisk with a fork until well combined.
Notes
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