Roast Beef

👨‍🍳 Method

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 220°C (430°F).

   ⚙ Preheating the OvenOven

   💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
2. 2
   In a bowl, mix the olive oil, salt and black pepper and rub the mixture over the cut on all sides.

   Bowl
3. 3
   Place the cut in the pan.

   Baking pan
4. 4
   Bake uncovered 15 minutes, until the outside of the cut browns.

   ⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan

   💡The blast of heat at the start browns the outside of the roast; then a lower heat cooks it slowly through to the center, and it stays pink.

   💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
5. 5
   When the time is up, lower the heat to 180°C (355°F) and keep roasting for 20–25 minutes, until the meat is pink inside.

   OvenBaking pan
6. 6
   Transfer the cut to a board and let rest 15 minutes before carving.

   Cutting board

   💡As it rests, the juices move back from the edges to the center, and the remaining heat keeps cooking it a little: a roast sliced right away loses its juices on the board.
7. 7
   Slice the cut fine, across the grain.

   KnifeCutting board