Most roast cuts of beef can be considered "roast beef." It is roasted in the oven and typically served as an entree. Roast Beef is served "rare" or "pink", meaning that the center of the joint is warmed, but not cooked and keeps the red color of raw beef. It is served as main dish and leftovers are often cooled, sliced thin and used on sandwiches as a deli meat or use to make hash.
In England, Ireland, Canada and Australia roast beef is a meat traditionally served at Sunday Dinner. Yorkshire Pudding is a traditional side served.
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Roast Beef Ingredients
Cooking Traditional Roast Beef
- Cut fat off the beef and let reach room temperature
- Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper and lightly grill for a few minutes on all sides
- Mix the mustard, olive oil, and herbs and rub on the meat
- Place in a 450 degree oven for 15 minutes. Test with a meat thermometer for desired doneness. Make sure meat is cooked to at least 130 degrees for a rare roast.
Barbecue Roast Beef Recipe
Ingredient needed: 4-5lb. Beef Round Roast, Large Onion, Garlic Cloves, Olive Oil, Beef Rub, Beer, Apple, Grape Juice, or Water. Prepare the meat as shown. Cover with some olive oil. Sprinkle on your favorite Rub. Put roast in a shallow and grated roasting pan and then place opposite the hot coals in your 325f-350f grill. Add some beer, or apple juice, grape juice, or water to cover the bottom of the pan, but well below the roast. Cover the roast beef with sliced onions. Insert slices of garlic into the meat. Cover grill and cook until the internal temperature of the roast reaches your desired doneness -Rare, Medium Rare, or Well. Occasionally, add liquid to the pan to maintain moisture in the grill. Remove, and let the Roast rest for about 20-30 minutes before slicing. Serve with grill roasted potatoes, and pan beef-drippings gravy.
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Fast Facts
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Cooking beef slower and longer means a juicier roast
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A roast loses one-sixth of its weight during cooking
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Acids and red wines work better as marinades than white wine
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Preserve liquids in a tray to pour over the roast for extra juiciness
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Gravy can be made from leftover liquids or with added wine
