Recipe Herbed Beef in Salt Crust (Christmas)

Required Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 pounds beef roast
• 3 pounds kosher salt
• 1 1/4 cups water

Preparing/Cooking:

• Combine oil, onion, garlic salt, basil, marjoram, thyme, and pepper in a heavy plastic bag; mix well.
• Add roast; coat well with marinade.
• Marinate in refrigerator 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Line roasting pan with aluminum foil.
• Combine kosher salt and water to form a thick paste.
• Pat 1 cup paste to a 1/2-inch thick rectangle in pan.
• Pat roast dry with paper towels; insert meat thermometer.
• Place roast on salt layer; pack remaining salt paste around meat to seal well.
• Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until thermometer registers 140 degrees.
• (Steam may cause crust to crack slightly.
• ) Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes.
• Remove and discard salt crust.

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