Tender Eye Of Round Roast Recipe

"This cut of meat can be tough if overcooked. So a good meat thermometer is a must. Overnight marinating not included in prep time. The meat is best cooked rare to medium rare and sliced thinly. Roasting time...I forgot to keep track of that but went by the temp on the meat thermometer. So my guess for the 2 1/4 lb roast would be 50 minutes given the time per pound as stated in the recipe."

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Season roast with 1 teaspoon salt all over and wrap in plastic wrap and store in fridge overnight.

Step 2

About an hour or two before roasting remove meat from fridge to come to room temp.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 275F.

Step 4

In a bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, thyme, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes if using, cracked pepper and garlic; mix well.

Step 5

Tie your roast with twine in 3 places.

Step 6

Pour the olive oil over roast and rub it all over.

Step 7

Rub the season mix all over roast.

Step 8

Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat and add about a tablespoon of canola oil; brown roast lightly on all sides about 45 seconds to one minute per side.