Source: Certified Angus Beef

With just a few basic ingredients, you’ll be able to “Wow” your guests with this Garlic and Rosemary Studded Strip Roast recipe. Fragrant garlic and rosemary make a tantalizing strip roast that’s elegant and flavorful. Make this recipe to impress your guests when entertaining.

Ingredients

• 4 pounds Certified Angus Beef ® strip roast
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 10 cloves garlic, split in half lengthwise
• 4-5 fresh rosemary sprigs, cut about 1-inch in length, to yield 20 pieces

Directions

• Step 1

  Mix minced garlic, dried rosemary and 1-teaspoon salt in small mixing bowl. Cut approximately 20 slits evenly spaced around roast, about 1-inch deep using a paring knife. Rub mixture evenly all over strip roast and refrigerate overnight.

• Step 2

  Preheat oven to 450°F. Remove roast from refrigerator and wipe clean with a paper towel. Rub roast with olive oil and season all sides with pepper and remaining salt. Place fat side up, in roasting pan fitted with rack.

• Step 3

  Place roast in oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 325°F. Insert halved garlic cloves and rosemary sprigs evenly into pre-made slits. Place roast back in oven and continue cooking about 1 hour and 15 minutes for medium doneness (135-140°F).