This tender roast beef from the oven with rosemary butter is the recipe if you are looking for a delicious main course that looks beautiful and tastes fantastic. The juicy roast beef with garlic and rosemary butter that soaks into the meat makes it irresistible!
This roast beef is perfect for the holidays, Christmas, or a dinner with friends and family. It is easy to make without spending hours in the kitchen, and it tastes like you are sitting in a luxury restaurant.
Tender Oven Roast Beef with Rosemary Butter
When you make this recipe, you will be sold immediately. The smell of herbs slowly browning in the butter, together with sizzling garlic in the pan, gives the meat a delicious flavor. With every bite, you taste the soft, melted herb butter, which goes perfectly with the tender meat of the roast beef. This recipe is so delicious that everyone asks for it!
This dish is suitable for every season: in winter and autumn, it is served with baked potatoes, and in summer, it is served with a fresh green salad. The best part is that you can prepare this roast beef with rosemary butter without stress.
What do you need?
Why do you use roast beef?
This meat is tender, tasty, and versatile. Roast beef comes from the back of the cow, where the muscles do not work very much. This keeps the meat nice, tender, and juicy. You prepare it in one piece and then cut it into slices at the table to serve.
What kind of butter do you use?
Use unsalted butter; it is creamy and full of flavor. This way, you can add the right amount of salt yourself.
Which herbs do you choose?
Fresh rosemary and thyme give the meat a delicious flavor. If you don't have fresh herbs, replace them with a teaspoon of dried herbs. You can also experiment with oregano or sage.
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 440 °F (230 °C). Season the roast beef generously with salt and pepper, giving it a nice crust.
- Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and brown the roast beef on all sides, about 3–4 minutes per side. Searing the meat helps retain the juices. Place the roast beef in a baking dish and place in the oven. Cook until a core temperature of 131 °F (55 °C) for medium-rare, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, wrap in aluminum foil, and rest for 10 minutes. This will keep the meat nice and juicy.
- Melt the butter over medium heat and add the garlic, rosemary, and thyme. Let the butter bubble gently and turn golden brown, stirring constantly.
- Strain the butter to remove the garlic and herbs for a smooth herb butter.
Serving: Cut the roast beef into thin slices and pour the herb butter on top.
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📖 Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pound Beef Roast
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 stick butter unsalted
- 4 cloves garlic whole
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic
Instructions
Preparing Roast Beef
- Preheat the oven to 440 ℉.
- Sprinkle the roast beef with salt, black pepper, and white pepper.2 ½ pound Beef Roast, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
- Heat a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Place the roast beef in the pan and brown it all around. Bake each side for 3 to 4 minutes until the roast beef is nicely browned.
- Place the roast beef in an oven dish and place it in the oven. Bake the roast beef until it reaches a core temperature of 131 ℉ (use a meat thermometer). This takes about 30 minutes.
- Remove the roast beef from the oven, wrap it in aluminum foil, and let it rest for 10 minutes. This will keep the juices in the meat.
Make the rosemary butter
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small pan over medium heat.1 stick butter
- Add the whole garlic cloves, rosemary, and thyme.4 cloves garlic, 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- Keep stirring well while the butter bubbles and foams. Let the butter slowly turn golden brown.
- Remove the pan from the heat when the butter turns dark golden brown. Sieve the butter and remove the garlic and herbs.
Serve
- Cut the roast beef into thin slices.
- Pour the warm rosemary butter over it.
- Delicious with a fresh salad or fried potatoes. Enjoy!
Notes
- Refrigerator: Let cool quickly and store covered in the fridge for 2 days.
- Freezer: Wrap in two layers of plastic wrap and freeze for 1 month. Let it defrost slowly in the refrigerator.
- Reheat: Briefly reheat the roast beef in the oven (5-10 minutes at 320 °F (160 °C)) or microwave (reheat in 30-second steps).
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