Garlic Butter Beef Roast
Make this simple yet outrageously delicious Garlic Butter Beef Roast with fresh herbs, butter, and a little bit of salt and pepper.
Serving4 Servings
Ingredients
For the butter:
- ⅓ cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
For the beef:
- 2 pound top-round beef roast or beef tenderloin
- ½ Tablespoon salt, or to taste
- 1 ½ Tablespoon black pepper
To serve with:
- Roasted potatoes and carrots, optional
Instructions
- Prepare the garlic butter; in a small bowl, combine butter, minced garlic, fresh rosemary and fresh thyme. Mash with a fork until well combined. Set the butter aside.
- Prepare the beef; preheat your oven to 425℉.
- Pat dry beef with paper towels.
- Season the beef with salt and pepper, then rub with the prepared garlic butter. The ideal way to do it is with clean hands.
- Place the beef in a roasting pan. Roast the beef, on the middle rack, for 15 minutes. Then, reduce heat to 325℉ and roast the beef until the inner temperature reaches between 135 and 140℉ degrees. It usually takes about 20 minutes per pound of beef for medium-rare.
- Remove the beef from the oven and cover loosely with aluminum foil. Allow the beef to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- When you season your beef with salt and pepper, smear it with garlic butter immediately. If you leave your beef seasoned on the counter for a longer time, the salt will remove all its moisture. This is a general rule to follow with any meat cut.
- For this recipe use unsalted butter. The salted butter will deliver too much salt to your beef.
Nutrition
Calories: 144 kcal · Carbohydrates: 2 g · Protein: 1 g · Fat: 15 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 41 mg · Sodium: 994 mg · Potassium: 44 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 0.04 g · Vitamin A: 510 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 20 mg · Iron: 0.3 mg