beef essentials: the perfect medium rare top loin

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Wichita, KS
Updated on Nov 2, 2016

One of my favorite things to eat is a nice medium rare roast beef sandwich. Thinly sliced beef lovingly placed on your favorite bread, the perfect horseradish sauce, a nice cold Guinness, and maybe some pub fries… So yummy. But, before you make that sandwich, you will need the perfect beef roast, cooked the right way, and this is it. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

prep time 3 Hr
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield Bunches

Ingredients

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • 2-3 pounds beef top loin, with a nice fat cap
  • 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper, freshly ground
  • 2 teaspoons salt, kosher variety
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin

How To Make beef essentials: the perfect medium rare top loin

  • Step 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • Step 2
    Gather Your Ingredients (mise en place).
  • Step 3
    Add all the ingredients (except the beef) to a large bowl.
  • Step 4
    Thoroughly combine the spices.
  • Step 5
    Spread the mixture evenly over the beef.
  • Step 6
    Place the beef on a small plate, and cover loosely with cling wrap.
  • Step 7
    Place in the refrigerator for several hours, or overnight.
  • Step 8
    Chef’s Note: You might be tempted to cut the waiting time down a bit, but don’t. The time the beef spends with the roast will help to deliver some wonderful flavor.
  • Step 9
    Chef's Note: After the waiting period, remove the beef from the fridge, uncover, and allow it to rest on your counter for an hour.
  • Step 10
    Place a rack in the bottom position, and preheat your oven to 325f (160c).
  • Step 11
    Place the beef, fat cap up, on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Step 12
    Chef’s Tip: If you have a wire rack that you can place into the baking sheet, use it.
  • Step 13
    Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the middle of the roast reads 125f (52c), for medium rare.
  • Step 14
    Remove from the oven, and allow to completely cool.
  • Step 15
    Chef’s Note: Do not put the hot roast into the refrigerator. Allow it to cool on your countertop.
  • Step 16
    After cooling, cut off the fat cap, and discard.
  • Step 17
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • Step 18
    Thinly slice for yummy sandwiches, or slice a bit thicker and serve with some good mash potatoes & gravy, for a main dish. Enjoy
  • Step 19
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

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Category: Beef
Ingredient: Beef
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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