- Bring roast to room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 275°F. Salt and pepper roast.
- Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Place roast in pan and sear on all sides until brown.
- Add onions, garlic and carrots to pan and stir. …
- Add beef broth and fresh herbs last to Dutch oven.
Bottom Round Roast with Herb Butter
Coating this round roast with a flavorful compound butter before slicing not only wakes up the flavor of the dried herbs, but creates a wonderful sauce to coat the slices of beef. Our Home Tester commented “This is the easiest roast ever!”
Prep: 15min
Yield: Serves 8-10
Nutrition Facts: properties {‘calories’: ‘Calories: 480cal total’}
Ingredients:
- 5 pounds Certified Angus Beef ® bottom round roast
- 1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons oil
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Instruction:
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- In a small mixing bowl combine salt, pepper, mustard powder, garlic powder and onion powder. Cover roast evenly with thin coat of oil followed by seasoning blend. Place roast in a roasting pan fitted with a rack.
- Roast 15 minutes, drop oven temperature to 325°F and continue roasting 1 1/2 hours or until internal temperature reaches 125°F (for medium rare).
- Prepare herb butter. In a small mixing bowl combine softened butter, basil, oregano and thyme. Set aside to keep soft.
- Remove from oven and allow to rest 15 minutes in the pan. Transfer roast to a large carving board and smear evenly with herbed butter. Slice and serve.
One Amazing “Bottom Round Roast” Recipe
Learn how to prepare and cook this melt-in-your-mouth bottom round roast from start to finish. I promise you it’s going to deliver the best roast beef you have ever had in your life.
Prep: 15min
Total: 375min
Yield: 8
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 299 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 56 g, Fat 15 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 3-4 pounds bottom round roast (or outside round, rump roast, eye of round)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme (or dried rosemary)
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt (sea salt)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instruction:
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How to Make the Best Roast Beef with Zip-Style Sauce
FAQ
What is a bottom round roast good for?
What is the best way to tenderize a bottom round roast?
What is the best temperature to cook a bottom round roast?
The Bottom Round Roast is the perfect oven roasting meat. Our favorite way to roast this cut is to preheat your oven to 500°F, and roast for 10 minutes. Then drop your oven temperature to 225°F and cook until internal temp is 120°F. Let it rest, and slice as thin as you can (the thinner the better).
Is bottom round a good cut for roast beef?