Description
A budget-friendly alternative to traditional prime rib, this Poor Man’s Prime Rib is made with a beef eye of round roast, seasoned simply with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Roasted to perfection in a high-temperature oven, then left to rest for hours, this recipe creates a tender and juicy roast with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3-pound beef eye of round roast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 500°F (260°C).
- Season Roast: Rub the eye of round roast generously with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Roast: Place the roast in a baking dish and roast for 5 minutes per pound at 500°F.
- Turn Off Heat: After roasting, turn off the oven and leave the roast in the oven without opening the door for 2 hours.
- Serve: Slice and serve warm. Enjoy your budget-friendly, tender, and juicy “prime rib”!
Notes
- Use a meat thermometer for best results. For rare, the internal temperature should reach 125°F (52°C); for medium-rare, 135°F (57°C); and for medium, 145°F (63°C).
- Let the roast rest for 10 minutes after removing it from the oven to retain the juices.
- Double the recipe for larger gatherings; adjust the roasting time accordingly.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes (active) + 2 hours resting
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 250-350mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30-35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg