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Prune, Peppercorn and Fresh Herb-Rubbed Roast Beef
A prune-based marinade helped us transform an economical eye round into a tender and juicy roast. The sugars in the prunes and ketchup create a nicely caramelized crust, while the salt and soy sauce provide seasoning that flavors the meat throughout. The anchovies may be an unexpected ingredient here, but they add rich umami notes without any trace of fishiness. To boost the marinade’s effect, we trim the silver skin and also poked the meat repeatedly with a fork. The roast beef tasted best after marinating for 48 hours, but 24 will work, too. Serve thinly sliced with fresh horseradish sauce for a clean, contrasting bite.
10
Servings
Don’t check the roast too frequently. A succulent roast relied on even cooking at a low temperature; opening the oven door interrupted that process. Instead, use an oven-safe thermometer (the type that can be left in the roast as it cooks) to monitor the meat’s temperature during cooking.
2¾ hours
48 hours to marinate
Ingredients
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8
ounces pitted prunes (about 1½ cups)
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½
cup soy sauce
Directions
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01In a food processor, blend the prunes, soy sauce, ketchup, peppercorns, rosemary, thyme, anchovies and 4 teaspoons salt until smooth, about 1 minute. Transfer to a 2-gallon zip-close bag. Poke the roast all over with a fork, then place in the bag. Turn to coat, then seal the bag and refrigerate for 48 hours.
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GET DIGITAL & PRINTAndrew - we don't have an earlier version of this recipe that called for beef tenderloin, no. We do have this recipe for a beef tenderloin that is prepared in a very similar way: a long marinade, followed by time in a low-heat oven (275°F) until nicely rare: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/porcini-crusted-beef-tenderloin-with-mushroom-sauce
Didn't this recipe originally call for beef tenderloin? If so, why the switch?