Description
Elevate Sunday dinner with this Poor Man’s Prime Rib, an affordable beef roast that delivers restaurant-quality flavor without breaking the bank. Salt, pepper, and slow roasting create a tender, juicy centerpiece you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 3 pounds (1.36 kilograms) beef eye of round roast
Spices:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Seasoning:
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Elevate the oven temperature to a scorching 500F (260C), preparing for a culinary transformation.
- Generously coat the roast with a harmonious blend of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder, positioning it carefully in a roasting pan without any additional liquid or covering.
- Slide the seasoned roast into the preheated oven, immediately reducing the temperature to a precise 475F (245C) for optimal cooking.
- Allow the roast to cook for approximately 21 minutes, calculating roughly 7 minutes per pound, creating a perfect exterior seal.
- After the initial cooking phase, completely switch off the oven, leaving the roast undisturbed inside for a slow, gentle 2 1/2-hour resting period, ensuring absolute restraint from opening the oven door.
- Carefully extract the roast after the resting time, verifying its internal temperature has reached a safe 145F (65C).
- Slice the roast into delicate, thin portions, revealing a perfectly cooked, tender centerpiece ready to be savored.
Notes
- Seal in Juices by searing the roast at high temperature before slow cooking, which creates a delicious golden-brown crust and locks in moisture.
- Temperature Precision matters critically; use a reliable meat thermometer to ensure perfect doneness without overcooking the roast.
- Rest the meat completely after cooking, allowing internal juices to redistribute, resulting in a more tender and flavorful slice of beef.
- Low and Slow technique transforms an affordable cut into a restaurant-quality dish, making it budget-friendly and deliciously impressive.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 51 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 46 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg