beef essentials: the perfect medium rare top loin

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

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  Gather Your Ingredients (mise en place).
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  Add all the ingredients (except the beef) to a large bowl.
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  Thoroughly combine the spices.
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  Spread the mixture evenly over the beef.
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  Place the beef on a small plate, and cover loosely with cling wrap.
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  Place in the refrigerator for several hours, or overnight.
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  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.
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  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.
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  Place a rack in the bottom position, and preheat your oven to 325f (160c).
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  Place the beef, fat cap up, on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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  Chef’s Tip: If you have a wire rack that you can place into the baking sheet, use it.
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  Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the middle of the roast reads 125f (52c), for medium rare.
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  Remove from the oven, and allow to completely cool.
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  Chef’s Note: Do not put the hot roast into the refrigerator. Allow it to cool on your countertop.
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  After cooling, cut off the fat cap, and discard.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Thinly slice for yummy sandwiches, or slice a bit thicker and serve with some good mash potatoes & gravy, for a main dish. Enjoy
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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