Chef Wilkinson


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Friday, May 3, 2013

~ Garden Update / Roast Beef ~

The Squash have broken ground ...
and the tomatoes already have blooms!
That compost must be some rich stuff.
Now if it will get warm enough to plant the okra.
 
Recently, I prepared a Eye of Round Roast Beef and I have to say ... it was AMAZING and so simple.  Expensive, but well worth the money spent.  So give it a try.
 
Ingredients:
2-3 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 
1 eye of round roast (2 to 3 pounds)
vegetable oil
 
Directions:
Combine pepper, salt and garlic powder; set aside. Trim any excess fat from the roast. Using a sharp knife, make a horizontal cut through center of roast to within 1/2 inch of other side. (Do not cut entirely through the roast.) Open roast (butterfly), then rub all sides with vegetable oil and sprinkle generously with pepper mixture. Place roast on rack of a broiler pan. Bake at 475° for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 350° and bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until thermometer registers 140° (rare) or to desired doneness.  Let set in oven for 2 hours before removing. 
Serves 6 to 8 
~ Chef ~