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Top Round Roast Recipe + Video
This easy top round roast recipe is ideal for family dinners and gatherings. We coat the beef with simple spices before cooking low and slow to tender, melt-in-your-mouth perfection!
Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 8 mins
Total Time
1 hr 18 mins
Servings: 8 - 12 servings
Calories: 337 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 – 4 ½ pounds beef top round roast whole London broil roast
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons whole peppercorn crushed
- 4 teaspoons kosher salt or 1 TB sea salt
- 2 teaspoons ground mustard
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Set out a large rimmed baking sheet. Place the top round roast on the baking sheet. Drizzle oil over the top and rub the roast completely on all sides to coat.
- Place the peppercorns in a zip bag. Use a meat mallet to gently hammer them to crush into coarse pieces.
- In a small bowl, combine the crushed peppercorns, kosher salt, ground mustard, dried thyme, and garlic powder. Mix well.
- Sprinkle the seasoning mix over the top round roast, turning to coat on all sides.
- Once the oven is hot, roast the top round for 15 minutes to create a bark. Then lower the oven temperature to 300°F.
- Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the roast. Place the roast back in the oven for approximately 50 to 60 minutes, until it reaches 130°F. *The top round should be between 130-135°F for medium-rare. But the temperature will rise a few degrees even after you take it out of the oven, so we like to pull it at exactly 130. For medium, roast until it reaches 135-140°F.
- Allow the top round roast to rest on the baking sheet for 10 to 15 minutes. Then use a serrated knife to slice the roast very thin, against the grain. The thinner or the pieces, the less tough the roast will seem.
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Notes
- Roast beef leftovers are delicious! Cool the top round completely before transferring to an airtight container. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
6oz
Calories
337kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
125mg
(42%)
Sodium
1296mg
(54%)
Potassium
825mg
(24%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
30IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8- 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 337
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6oz | |
| Calories | 337kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 125mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 1296mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 825mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 30IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.