Christmas Recipes
Salt Encrusted Ribeye Roast
Prep: 15 min | Bake: 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hr | Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
Ribeye Roast
- 1 (4 to 6 pound) well-trimmed beef ribeye roast, small end
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 to 3 teaspoons cracked black pepper
Salt Crust*
- 1 (3 pound) box coarse kosher salt
- 1 1/4 cups water
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Line shallow roasting pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
- Combine salt crust ingredients; mix well. (Mixture may appear dry, but do not add additional water.)
- In roasting pan, pat 1 1/2 cups salt mixture into a rectangular shape about 1/2 to 1 inch larger than the size of the roast.
- Brush roast with oil; press pepper evenly into surface. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer into thickest part of roast, not resting in fat; center roast on salt layer. Starting at base of roast, pack remaining salt mixture onto sides and top of roast to encase roast in salt. (Occasionally, some salt mixture may fall off exposing small areas of the roast. This will not affect cooking.)
- Roast in 425 degrees F oven for approximately 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours for medium rare; 1 3/4 to 2 hours for medium doneness.
- Transfer pan with roast to cooling rack; let stand uncovered, 15 minutes.
- Remove and discard salt crust from roast, brushing off any remaining salt.
- Carve roast into 1/2-inch thick slices.
Notes
* Salt crust should be slightly thicker at the base of roast than at the top. Salt crust should be applied to roast just before roasting.
Nutrition Info per serving: (1 serving, 3 ounce roast) 294 calories; 23g fat (9g saturated fat; 10g monounsaturated fat); 71mg cholesterol; 905mg sodium; 0.5g carbohydrate; 0.2g fiber; 19g protein; 2.7mg niacin; 0.2mg vitamin B6; 2.5mcg vitamin B12; 2.3mg iron; 18.7mcg selenium; 4.3mg zinc
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Texas Beef Team