Herb Crusted Eye Round Roast Beef

A tender herb crusted eye round roast beef makes for a lovely Sunday dinner. This keto roast recipe serves a crowd, making it a perfect main dish for entertaining.

📝 Ingredients

• 4 pounds eye round roast
• 2 tbsp olive oil ((divided use))
• salt and pepper to season
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup crushed pork rinds (1 oz/30 g)* ((or low carb bread crumbs))
• 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup shallots, minced
• 2 tbsp garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp parsley, minced
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Preparation ---
2. 2Mince the shallots, garlic and herbs and place them in a medium bowl. Add the crushed pork rinds, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Stir together.
3. 3Preheat oven to 275 F. Tie roast with twine to help it keep its round shape. Rub roast with 1 TBSP olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper.
4. 4--- Method ---
5. 5Heat a large heavy bottomed pan over medium high heat. When hot, Add 2 teaspoons oil and swirl to coat. Sear/brown roast on all sides and place onto a large rimmed sheet pan or roasting pan and make the herbed crust.
6. 6Smear the top and upper sides of the eye roast with Dijon mustard.
7. 7Melt the butter and stir into the herb crust ingredients. The mixture should be moist enough to hold together if squeezed lightly in your hand. If not, add a little more melted butter. Gently press the mixture onto the dijon mustard, coating the top and upper sides of the whole roast.
8. 8Place the thermometer into the roast making sure that it reaches the center of the meat. If using an electronic timer, set it to alert you when the internal temperature of the roast reaches 135 F, for medium rare. (Cooking time will vary depending on the size of the roast. I recommend using an electronic oven meat thermometer.)
9. 9Remove roast from the oven, tent loosely with foil and let rest for 15-20 minutes. Slice and serve.
10. 10The ends will be more cooked than the middle of the roast, which should be medium rare. Leftovers are great sliced thinly for French dip sandwiches. Well-done ends are great chopped and made into BBQ beef.
11. 11Serves 12 people with approximately 4.5 ounces of meat per person at 1.5 net carbs each.