Best Rare Roast Beef Recipes

SHIRLEY'S PERFECT RARE ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Wait for a few minutes before you put your roast in, so it gets as hot as possible.
• Put the roast in a shallow pan. (I use a cookie sheet).
• Cut onion into thin rings, and put all over the top and sides of the roast using toothpicks if necessary. I sit a few slices on the bottom of my roast too.
• Sprinkle roast generously with garlic powder, or to your liking. DO NOT SALT roast, or you will dry it out.
• Put roast in the oven on the middle rack.
• Bake at 500 degrees for 5 minutes per pound, then shut off oven, and let sit in the oven for 1 hour. DO NOT under any circumstances open the oven door! VERY IMPORTANT!
• After you turn off the oven and your roast has baked for l hour, take it out of the oven, and let sit for 15 minutes, to allow juices to distribute in the roast.
• I use my electric knife to cut my roast, and place on a serving dish.
• Don't forget to make the gravy!

BEST RARE ROAST BEEF RECIPE

Steps:

• Get your butcher to trim the sinew from the beef fillet and tuck the tail end under the fillet, and tie it with butchers twine.
• Tie the rest of the fillet at 1½" intervals & place in a roasting pan. I use plastic bag for this and just roll the bag occasionally.
• Mix the black pepper, rosemary & thyme and rub all over, top with sliced garlic, and bay leaves.
• Pour the balsamic vinegar over, cover and leave to marinate for a couple of hours or overnight, turning occasionally. If you're using a cheaper cut of beef, marinate longer.
• Pre-heat the oven to 160 F, and bring the fillet up to room temperature, remove from the marinade and pat it dry, place in a clean roasting dish and cook it in the oven for 4 hours. Yes, it will cook really well at that temperature.
• Once the 4 hours are up, remove the roast from the oven and sprinkle some sea salt all over the fillet and seal on all sides in a large (hot) frying pan.
• Remove from the pan and allow to rest for 20 to 30 minutes.

THE PERFECT ROAST BEEF DONE TO MEDIUM RARE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 500 degrees F or 260 degrees C.
• Line a metal baking tray with aluminum foil.
• Place the thyme, rosemary, pepper, salt, and garlic into a small bowl and mix until well combined.
• Rub the top of the roast with olive oil and message the spices in. Do the same for the other side.
• Place the roast in the oven and bake for 5 minutes per pound.
• Turn the heat off (do not open the oven door) and allow to roast for an additional 15 minutes per pound.
• Remove the roast from the oven and allow to rest for an additional 15 minutes.
• To Make the Gravy:
• While the roast is resting, add the butter to a pan over medium heat and allow it to melt down. Put the flour in and whisk until a roux forms. Keep whisking until desired level of brownness is achieved.
• Add in the juices from the roast and the beef stock. Whisk until well incorporated and the gravy thickens.
• Slice the beef, pour the gravy over, and serve with the vegetables of your choice.

SUNDAY ROAST BEEF AND GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Using a heavy hand, season rib-eye roast with salt and pepper on all sides. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or a roasting pan. Place beef in hot pan and sear until deep golden brown on all sides. Transfer the pan to the oven and roast for about 15 minutes per pound for medium-rare, making an approximate hour of cooking time. Remove the pan from oven and transfer the beef to a cutting board. Allow meat to rest for at least 15 minutes, tented with foil, before carving.
• Gravy:
• Pour off excess fat from the Dutch oven (reserve for Thyme for Yorkshire Pudding, if desired) and place on the stovetop over medium heat. Add shallots and cook until soft and brown, about 4 to 6 minutes. Deglaze the pot with 1/2 cup of the wine, scraping up browned bits from the bottom. Add remaining wine, bring to a boil and reduce by half. Add stock and simmer until reduced again by about half. Pass the gravy through a fine mesh sieve and return to the pan. Bring back to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until desired gravy consistency is reached. Taste for seasoning and adjust, if necessary. Carve beef against the grain, into thin slices, and serve with gravy.

THE BEST ROAST BEEF FOR SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the garlic, salt, pepper and rosemary. Spread the paste all over the meat. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
• When you are ready to prepare the meat, remove it from the fridge and let stand at room temperature for 30 to 60 minutes.
• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Place a wire rack in a rimmed baking sheet.
• Coat the roast lightly with olive oil. Transfer to the wire rack and roast for 75 to 95 minutes, until an instant thermometer inserted into the center of the roast registers 125 to 130 degrees for medium-rare.
• Transfer the meat to a cutting board and let cool completely before carving (trim off the fat cap if you plan to serve it cold). The meat can be roasted three days ahead; cool completely before refrigerating.

THE BEST OVEN ROASTED BEEF EVER!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F.
• Rub salt and pepper into beef roast.
• Massage mustard into beef roast.
• Set beef roast in desired roasting pan and cover with sliced onions.
• Add a small amount of water to the bottom of the pan if you wish.
• Cover with aluminum foil and roast about 1 hour.
• Uncover and roast for 30 minutes more.
• Cooking time will be less for medium/rare. Use a meat thermometer as your guide.
• Remove roast from oven and transfer roast and onions to serving dish. Cover with foil and LET REST FOR 20 MINUTES.
• Place roaster pan on burner (or transfer liquids to burner-safe pan) on medium heat and whisk in flour to create a gravy.
• Slice beef very thinly and serve with mashed potatoes, roasted veggies, and gravy.