Roast Beef In Salt Crust Recipes

BEEF TENDERLOIN IN SALT CRUST

Steps:

• Place the flour, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. In another bowl, whisk the egg whites and water and add to the dry ingredients along with 2 tablespoons of the herbs. Combine with a potato masher until the mixture begins to come together. Then knead with your hands for 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a large zip-top bag, seal, and let stand at room temperature for 4 hours, or up to 24 hours.
• Transfer dough to a floured surface and roll out to 3/16-inch thickness, approximately a 24 by 18-inch rectangle. Trim away extra dough, if necessary. Sprinkle the remaining herbs on the center section of the dough and gently press down.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In order to achieve uniform cooking, fold over slender tail end of tenderloin and tie with kitchen twine. Set a large electric griddle at its highest setting; brush the tenderloin with the olive oil and sear on all sides until well browned, approximately 10 minutes. Rest the meat for at least 5 minutes or until it is cool to the touch so as not to melt the dough.
• Place the tenderloin in the center of the dough. Fold top part of dough over, flipping back about 1-inch of dough onto itself. Repeat with the bottom half of the dough. Press together the 2 flaps of dough and seal. Make sure the dough is not too tight around the tenderloin. At the ends of the tenderloin, press together dough to form a seal and cut away any excess. Transfer to a sheet pan, place in the oven and roast to an internal temperature of 125 degrees F, approximately 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 30 minutes or up to 1 hour. The tenderloin will continue to cook 10 to 15 degrees more. Cut salt crust at 1 end and extract meat by pulling out of dough tube. Slice and serve immediately.

SALT-CRUSTED BEEF TENDERLOIN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Liberally pepper the beef tenderloin on all sides.
• Brown all sides of the beef tenderloin, set aside so its comes to room temperature.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the salt, rosemary and water. You want the consistency of wet, packable sand.
• Spread a thin layer of the salt on your baking sheet.
• Place the beef tenderloin on top and cover the with remaining salt. Make sure the entire beef tenderloin is covered in the salt mix.
• Bake at 250°F (120°C) for 45-60 minutes or until the internal temperature is about 120°F (48°C) for medium rare.
• Remove and let it rest in the salt crust for 15 minutes.
• Using the back of the spoon, crack the salt crust and remove. Brush away any excess salt and remove the beef tenderloin.
• Slice and serve with roasted vegetables.
• Enjoy!

SALT-CRUSTED ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Line a 9x13 pan with aluminum foil. In a food processor place mushrooms. Process until finely chopped. Add garlic, 2 t. thyme and black pepper. While processor is running slowly add olive oil until mixture is combined and begins to cling together. Rub mushroom-garlic mixture on oustide of roast and set aside.
• In large bowl combine flour, salt, and 3 T. thyme. Stir in 1 c. of water to form a dough. If dough is too dry add 1 T. of water at a time. On a lightly floured surgace roll dought to twice the size of the roast. Place roast on one side of the dough. Fold remaining dough over roast. Wet seams with a little water and pinch to seal (make sure thare are no holes).
• Roast for 1-1/4 hrs. (for rare) or 2 hrs. (for medium). Remove from oven and let sit for 15 minutes.Remove salt crust by tapping with a meat mallet. Pull crust away and discard. Slice thinly. Serve warm or cold.

BEEF ROASTED IN SALT CRUST

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together the salt and 3/4 cup water until the mixture forms a slightly stiff paste resembling wet snow. Arrange the rib roast, fat side up, in a roasting pan and coat it completely with the salt mixture, patting the mixture on about 1/4 inch thick. Roast the beef in the middle of a preheated oven 325°F. oven for 2 hours (about 22 minutes per pound), or until it registers 130°F. on a meat thermometer for medium-rare meat. Transfer the beef to a cutting board and let it stand for 15 minutes. Remove the crust with a hammer and carve the meat.

HERB-CRUSTED ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place roast with fat side up in ungreased roasting pan. Combine the next five ingredients; pour over roast. Combine parsley, basil, salt, pepper, tarragon and thyme; rub over roast. , Bake, uncovered, 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 hours or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove to a warm serving platter. Let stand 10-15 minutes. , Pour drippings and loosened brown bits into a measuring cup. Skim fat, reserving 2 tablespoons. In a large saucepan, combine flour, bouillon and 1 cup water until smooth. Gradually stir in the drippings, reserved fat and remaining water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice roast; serve with gravy.

HERBED ROAST BEEF IN SALT CRUST

Steps:

• Combine oil, garlic salt, basil, marjoram, thyme and pepper in heavy plastic bag. Mix well. Add roast; coat well with marinade. Marinate in refrigerator 2 hours or overnight.
• Line roasting pan with aluminum foil. Combine course kosher salt and the water thoroughly until salt is well moistened. (Do not add more water). Pat 1 cup of moistened salt into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle in pan. Pat roast dry with paper towels. Insert meat thermometer. Place roast on salt layer. Carefully pack remaining salt mixture around meat to encase meat.
• Place roast in a 425 degree oven and roast about 16 - 18 minutes per pound for rare (140 degrees), 20 to 22 minutes per pound for medium (160 degrees), or 25-30 minutes per pound for well done (170 degrees). For best results, use a meat thermometer to check internal temperature.
• Remove roast when thermometer registers 5 degrees below desired doneness. Let roast stand 5 to 10 minutes in salt crust.
• To remove roast from salt, you may need to use a hammer. After removing crust, whisk away any remaining crystals with a stiff pastry or vegetable brush before carving.
• If using an instant-read thermometer (the kind that isn't inserted before roasting), check the estimated cooking time. Take roast out of the oven 10-15 minutes bsefore it should be done. You may have to poke a hole in the salt crust to insert themometer. Continue roasting, if needed, and test temperature again in 5 minutes. Enjoy!

SALT-ENCRUSTED PRIME RIB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Line a shallow roasting pan with heavy-duty foil. Place 3 cups salt on foil, spreading evenly to form a 1/2-in. layer. , Brush roast with Worcestershire sauce; sprinkle with pepper and garlic powder. Place roast on layer of salt, fat side up. In a small bowl, mix water and remaining salt (mixture should be just moist enough to pack). Beginning at the base of the roast, press salt mixture onto the sides and top of roast., Roast 15 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 325°. Roast 2 to 2-1/4 hours or until a thermometer reaches 130° for medium-rare; 145° for medium. (Temperature of roast will continue to rise about 15° upon standing.) Let stand 20 minutes., Remove and discard salt crust; brush away any remaining salt. Carve roast into slices.