Grass-Fed Beef Top Sirloin Roast with a Spiced Tomato Crust
Makes 6-8 Servings
WINE PAIRING | ||
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Merlot |
Add a lot of flavor to your roasts without a lot of extra work using this recipe. The tomato crust is earthy, rich, and herby with a bit of bite from the garlic and chili powder. It’s a great counterpart to the leaner, beefier flavor of grass-fed beef.
INGREDIENTS
- 3lb Grass-Fed Beef Top Sirloin Roast
- 10 Oil Poached Tomato pieces (Jarred)
- 1 tsp Ground Cumin
- 2 tsp chopped Garlic
- 2 tsp Chile Powder of your choice
- ½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika (pimentón)
- 3 tsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/2tsp Fresh Rosemary, chopped
- 3 finger pinch of Coarse Sea Salt
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DIRECTIONS
1
Optional, but Recommended: Dry age the roast for four days (How to Dry Age Beef at Home).
2
Remove the roast from your refrigerator an hour before you plan on cooking it so it can come to room temperature.
3
Preheat your oven to 250 degrees.
4
Combine the tomatoes, garlic, cumin, chile powder, chile flakes, paprika, kosher salt &3 tsp of olive oil in a blender. Blend into a smooth paste.
5
Put the roast on a rack over a roasting dish & coat it with the paste on all sides.
6
Sprinkle the top of the rubbed roast with the chopped rosemary and coarse sea salt.
7
Roast to an internal temperature of 120 degrees, then remove the sirloin from the oven. Let it rest for 20 minutes.
8
Return the roast to the oven and broil it to develop a crust. Slice & serve.