Description
This Perfect Christmas Dinner Roast Beef is juicy, tender, and full of festive flavor. A simple dry rub and slow-oven technique create a rich, crusted roast with a silky pan sauce made from the drippings — perfect for the holiday table.
Ingredients
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp coarse black pepper
1 tbsp sea salt or kosher salt
3 lb eye of round beef roast, at room temperature
2 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 cup beef broth
1 tbsp soy sauce or liquid aminos
1/2 white onion, finely chopped
Instructions
1. Combine brown sugar, pepper, and salt to make a dry rub. Coat the beef roast evenly and let sit for 30 minutes at room temperature.
2. Preheat oven to 500°F. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the roast for 2 minutes per side until browned.
3. Transfer roast to an oven-safe dish, turn off the oven, and leave it inside with the door closed until internal temperature reaches 125°F (about 1 hour).
4. Remove roast and rest uncovered for 20–45 minutes.
5. Melt butter in the same skillet. Cook chopped onions until soft and browned, scraping up drippings.
6. Add vinegar, soy sauce, and broth. Simmer 10 minutes, then blend until smooth.
7. Slice roast thinly against the grain and serve with the warm pan sauce.
Notes
Do not cook eye of round past medium-rare (125–130°F) to avoid toughness.
Resting the meat after roasting is essential to retain juices.
Always slice against the grain for tenderness.
Avoid raising oven temperature to prevent uneven cooking.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Christmas Dinner Ideas
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of roast
- Calories: 425
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg