When purchasing, look for meat that has good color and appears moist but not wet.
Place the meat, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
Roasts with a bone, such as a rib roast, don’t need a rack.
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Do not add water or liquid and do not cover the roast.
Test Kitchen Tip:A roasting pan is a shallow pan specifically designed for roasting.
Ideally, the roasting pan sides should be 2 to 3 inches high.
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If you don’t have a roasting pan, place an oven-safe wire rack inside a 13x9-inch baking pan.
Check ourroasting chartfor specific times and temperatures.
When cooking a roast in the oven, keep it uncovered until roasted to the desired doneness.
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After removing from the oven, tent with foil and let stand 15 minutes before carving.
This allows the juices to redistribute, preventing them from draining out during carvingand preventing dry, disappointing meat.
Step 4: Carve and Serve the Roast Beef
Time for the best part!
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Insert a large fork in the side of the roast below the top rib.
Carve across the front toward the rib bone and remove the slice; repeat with the remaining roast beef.
Cut along the rib bone with the tip of the knife to release the slice from the bone.
Transfer meat to a serving platter and enjoy!
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When Should You Cover Roast Beef?
Roasts weighing over 8 pounds should be loosely covered halfway through roasting to avoid over-browning.
