How long to cook eye of round roast

Tender eye of round roast beef, crusted with garlic herb seasoning is perfect for a Sunday or holiday dinner. This fool proof off-oven cooking method results in perfectly medium rare, juicy roast beef every time.

My eye of round roast recipe takes an inexpensive cut of meat and transforms it into a succulent and juicy roast. Just 5 minutes of prep time and a few basic seasonings are needed. Watch the video below to see how I make this in my kitchen.

This recipe is for a flavorful and tender Eye of Round Roast. The roast is first seasoned with a mixture of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and thyme before being seared in a hot skillet. Then, it's slow roasted in the oven with beef broth until it reaches an internal temperature of 135°F. The result is a delicious and impressive main dish that's perfect for a special occasion or Sunday dinner.

One of the most tender piece of beef is eye of round roast. If you do not know the cooking time for eye of round roast, then the chances are high, that the roast may not be cooked appropriately. It may either be dry and overcooked or undercooked.

Follow this high-temperature, then long-rest method for perfect eye of round every single time.

This is your foolproof recipe for a tender, juicy eye of the round roast beef that's perfect for special occasions or Sunday dinner!

When cooked in a traditional oven preheated to 250 degrees F, a 3 lb eye of round roast should take around 1 hour – 1 hour and 30 minutes to bake and roast to medium rare doneness depending on its size and the type of oven used to bake it.

Lean and tender, this Eye of Round Roast cooked to a medium rare degree of doneness and sliced thin against the grain is a great economical roast beef choice for any special occasion meal.

How do you cook a lean and budget friendly cut of meat like an eye of round? You slow roast it in the oven, let it rest, and finish it with a reverse sear. You do not want to cook lean like eye of round, bottom round, or top round on high-heat, trust me.

This is the best eye round roast recipe. Eye round roast beef can be roasted fast or slow in the oven (both directions included)!