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📋 Full Recipe

🥗 Ingredients

7 to 9 pound inside top round
coarse salt (about 1 to 1.5 tablespoons)
fresh cracked black pepper (about 1 teaspoon)
garlic butter (optional)
beef gravy (optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Trim the top round of any unwanted fat and silver skin.
2. Truss the beef with butcher's twine.
3. Generously season on all sides with coarse salt.
4. Place on a rack over a sheet tray, uncovered in the refrigerator for 4 to 48 hours (dry brining).
5. Remove from refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
6. Preheat oven to 225°F. (107°C)
7. Insert a thermometer in the center of the roast from the top.
8. Season with fresh cracked black pepper.
9. Place on middle rack and cook until internal temp reaches 120-125°F (3 to 3.5 hours). (130°F for medium)
*** Ended up very raw, next time take it to 134°F for medium
10. Remove, cover in foil, and rest for 30 to 90 minutes.
11. Turn heat to 500°F with about 10-15 minutes left in rest.
12. Add beef back to center rack and cook for 10-15 minutes until a Maillard brown crust forms.
13. Remove and slice very thin (no thicker than 1/4 inch).
For a Zip-Style Sauce
14. Meanwhile, bring 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, ½ cup Worcestershire sauce, 2 minced garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary, 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper to a bare simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly. Remove from heat, cover, and keep warm.
🛒 Gather
12 ingredients
7 to 9 pound inside top round
Coarse salt (about 1 to 1.5 tablespoons)
Fresh cracked black pepper (about 1 teaspoon)
Garlic butter (optional)
Beef gravy (optional)
8 tbsp unsalted butter (for zip sauce)
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce (for zip sauce)
2 garlic cloves, minced (for zip sauce)
2 tsp minced fresh rosemary (for zip sauce)
1 tsp minced fresh thyme (for zip sauce)
1/2 tsp kosher salt (for zip sauce)
1/2 tsp pepper (for zip sauce)
🔪 Prep
11 prep steps
Trim roast of unwanted fat and silver skin
Truss beef with butcher's twine
Season all sides generously with coarse salt
Dry brine: place on a rack over a sheet tray, uncovered in refrigerator for 4 to 48 hours
Zip-style sauce
8 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 minced garlic cloves
2 tsp minced fresh rosemary
1 tsp minced fresh thyme
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp pepper
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