Herbed Beef In Salt Crust

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (2 1/2-3 lb) eye of round roast
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup onion (grated)
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 lbs kosher salt (1 box)
• 1 1/4 cups water

Recipe

• 1 combine oil, onion and seasonings in heavy plastic bag; mix well.
• 2 add roast; coat well with marinade and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f line roasting pan with aluminum foil.
• 4 combine kosher salt and water to form a thick paste. pat 1 cup of paste into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle in foiled lined pan. place roast on salt layer; pack remaining salt paste around meat to seal well.
• 5 bake at 350°f 60 - 70 minutes or until thermometer registers 135°f (steam may cause salt crust to crack slightly during roasting.).
• 6 remove from oven; let stand 15 minutes. remove and discard salt crust. carve thinly.