
Roast Beef Caribbean Style
Total Time
Prep: 35 min. Bake: 3-1/2 hours + standing
Yield
8 servings
This recipe took first place in the 2011 South Dakota Beef Cook-Off. Cooking the roast uncovered for the first 30 minutes gives it a crusty exterior similar to barbecued brisket, and the flavorful sauce adds just a hint of heat. —Susan Patrick Watertown, SD
Ingredients
- 6 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 to 3 habanero peppers, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ROAST:
- 1 boneless beef chuck roast (2-1/2 pounds)
- 4 garlic cloves, halved
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Lime wedges
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300°. For sauce, mix first 13 ingredients.
- Cut 8 small slits in roast; fill with garlic halves. Mix 2 tablespoons oil, minced garlic, seasoned salt and pepper; rub onto roast.
- In a Dutch oven, heat remaining oil over medium heat; brown roast on all sides. Spoon 3 tablespoons sauce over roast, spreading evenly. Add 1 cup sauce to pan. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes.
- Reduce oven setting to 250°. Top roast with an additional 3 tablespoons sauce. Cover pan; bake until beef is tender, 3 to 3-1/2 hours. Remove from oven; let stand 15 minutes.
- If desired, remove garlic halves before slicing. Serve roast with remaining sauce and lime wedges.
Nutrition Facts
3 ounces cooked beef with 4 teaspoons sauce: 449 calories, 32g fat (8g saturated fat), 92mg cholesterol, 1078mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 31g protein.
This recipe took first place in the 2011 South Dakota Beef Cook-Off. Cooking the roast uncovered for the first 30 minutes gives it a crusty exterior similar to barbecued brisket, and the flavorful sauce adds just a hint of heat. —Susan Patrick Watertown, SD
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