English Roast Beef Recipes

Steps:

• Salt and pepper roast well.
• Place the butter in your pan and melt it over medium heat.
• Brown the roast on all sides in this butter.
• After browning add 1/2 cup water to the pan.
• Put sage and mint on the roast.
• Cover pan.
• Roast at medium heat ( 325 -350 ) for 3 hours if you like well done or 2 hours for rare.
• Every hour or so look to make sure there is at least 1/2 cup liquid in the pan.
• When done to your liking remove roast to a plate and keep warm.
• GRAVY: Melt butter in a clean fry pan over medium heat.
• Add flour to melted butter.
• Stir until well mixed with the butter.
• Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup cold water,
• The water must be cold, not hot, or the flour and butter will become lumpy.
• Mix until a smooth paste is formed.
• Place the pan back on medium heat.
• Add sage and mint.
• Now add all the liquid from the roasting pan and mix it well.
• Stir all the time and let it boil slowly until thickened.
• Remove from heat and serve over roast.
• OPTIONS: The onion, garlic, seasoned salt and crushed red pepper are added to the roast before cooking. Red wine can be used instead of water while roasting (use water only in the gravy).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Trim meat and score remaining fat.
• Rub surface of meat with the spices.
• Heat drippings in frying pan until hot.
• Place meat fat side down in drippings; brown on all sides.
• Place meat in a baking dish fat side up.
• Insert meat thermometer.
• Bake approximately 20 minutes/pound or until thermometer reads 140 (rare) to 170 (well-done).

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Season the roast with salt and pepper to taste. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the outside of the roast on all sides in the butter. After the roast is browned, add 1/2 cup water to the pan, and sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of sage, and 1/2 teaspoon of mint onto the roast. Place onion and garlic into the pan if desired, and season with seasoning salt and red pepper flakes, if using.
• Cover the pot, and place the roast in the oven for 2 to 3 hours depending on how well done you prefer the meat to be. 2 hours for rare, and 3 for well done. Removed finished roast to a pan to keep warm.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium skillet. Whisk flour into melted butter until smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in 1/2 cup cold water. Mix until a smooth paste is formed. Return to medium heat, and season with remaining sage and mint. Stir in the liquid from the roasting pan, and boil, stirring constantly until the gravy is thickened. Remove from heat. Slice the roast and serve with gravy poured over the meat.