Rock salt beef
Rock salt beef recipe in the beef category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1, 5 pounds, beef tenderloin roast or other tender cut of meat
- Herb seasonings of your choice such as minced garlic or garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, thyme, basil, etc.
- Coarse salt
Recipe method:
- Cover bottom of Dutch oven with 1/4 inch salt.
- Place roast on top of salt and completely cover with salt. Cover with a lid.
- Place hot coals underneath and on top of Dutch oven or bake in a 350 degrees F oven to desired internal temperature:
- Rare -> 145 degrees F, 16 to 19 minutes per pound
- Medium -> 155-160 degrees F, 20 to 23 minutes per pound
- Well Done -> 165-170 degrees F, 25 to 30 minutes per pound
- Remove coals or remove Dutch oven from oven when internal temperature of the meat is 5 degrees lower than desired temperature.
- Let stand 5 to 10 minutes in rock salt before carving.
- To carve, remove salt. It may need to be cracked with a hammer.
- Scrape off excess crystals, carve and enjoy a very juicy and tender roast.