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Roast Beef

A must have dish every cook should know.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 lb Beef Roast
  • 2 tbsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp Rosemary fresh
  • 1 tsp Worcester Sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp Black Pepper coarsely grinded

Method
 

  1. Generously salt roast and refrigerate for 24 hours.
  2. Remove roast from fridge 1-3 hours before cooking and let sit at room temperature.
  3. In small mixing bowl whisk olive oil with garlic, rosemary and worcester sauce, and coat on roast. 
  4. Place beef on roasting rack and roast for 20 minutes at 500ºF, then reduce heat to 325ºF and continue to roast for at least another 40 minutes then check temperature periodically for readiness.
  5. Roast until beef has reached desired readiness temperature, remove from oven and let rest at room temperate for 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Roast Beef Readiness Temperature Before Resting:
Rare 115ºF-120ºF
Medium Rare 125-135ºF
Medium 140ºF
Medium-Well 140ºF
Well-Done 160ºF
* please note that these are not USDA temperatures which are more conservative due to food safety but most professional chefs cook to these temperatures.