REC Roast New York Strip Loin with Garlic Herb Crust

lisainla

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I bought a New York Strip Roast for the first time for our Christmas dinner - DH's request and I was leery because of it being so lean. It turned out wonderfully! I used this cooking method, but not the herbs - instead I rubbed it with olive oil, salt, and fresh crushed garlic.

I let it come to room temp before roasting, but found it took about 30 minutes longer to get to temp than the recipe described, my roast was smaller than the recipe called for as well - so if you try this, allow extra time.

I was starting to doubt my thermometer, but I removed it when it was at 138 degrees, and after a 10 minute rest it was a perfect just beyond medium rare.

Roast New York Strip Loin with Garlic-Herb Crust

Bon Appétit | December 2000

New York strip loin, also called top loin of beef, is a succulent, elegant roast. If you want a lot of leftovers (they are great for sandwiches), use a seven-pound roast and multiply the seasonings by 1 1/2. Either way, have your butcher trim some of the fat, leaving about 1/4 inch for the best flavor. With this as your entrée, uncork a Cabernet Sauvignon.

ingredients:

4 garlic cloves

8 fresh sage leaves

4 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves

4 teaspoons olive oil

4 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper

1 4- to 5-pound boneless beef loin New York strip roast, fat trimmed to 1/4 inch

preparation

With machine running, drop garlic into processor; blend until finely chopped. Add sage, thyme, oil, salt and pepper; process until paste forms.

Pat meat dry with paper towels. Rub meat all over with herb paste. Cover; chill at least 3 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

Preheat oven to 450°F. Place meat, fat side up, on rack in roasting pan. Roast meat 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Roast meat until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 130°F for medium-rare, about 35 minutes (or 140°F for medium, about 40 minutes). Remove from oven; let stand 20 minutes. Cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices on platter.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Roast-New-York-Strip-Loin-with-Garlic-Herb-Crust-104494

 
I have done them before and also did one for Christmas--it's

delicious, and on sale-- $5.99/lb--a steal.
But I still like my meats cut thinner than that--just preference.

 
I used this method for a boneless prime rib roast. I made my own spice mixture...

...for the crust, using fresh pressed garlic for moisture and what my FIL had in his pantry.

I watched the temp closely with my electronic thermometer and it came out fantastic! 6 lb. roast, and the ends were medium and the middle portion was medium rare. The crust was crisp and the meat was very tender.

Good stuff.

Michael

 
I've had a lot of New York steaks, but not this strip cut. Will have to try it. Is it tender?

I use whole fillet of beef for special occasions, mostly, love the flavor and tenderness.

 
We've changed our method from letting it come to room temp to dry-aging in frig and cooking it cold.

I read that the fat melts slower if the meat is cold rather than room temperature.

We put the seasoned strip steak on a plate and let it sit uncovered for 2 days in the back of the refrigerator. Sear and then broil. Serve with sauteed mushrooms and caramelized onions.

 
Nothing is as tender as filet, of course, but strip, ribeye,

and top sirloin are ALL very tender and basically, to me, have much more flavor than tenderloin. AND I fix tenderloins a lot also. It is a delicious cut of meat and very tender.

 
But this is for a steak isn't it, not a roast? Letting the thicker

roast come to room temp lets it cook evenly with a better ability to time it, IME.

 
Yep...we do this for 1 inch or more steaks. I rarely cook roasts/loins/racks. I wish we had those

shops I saw in England...where they do nothing but roast meats and you can buy however much you want. Slabs of roasted beef, pork, lamb, sitting in the window for all to see...with meaty JUICES.

I think I've been eating too many salads.

 
When Tbones and porterhouse go on sale I get one cut

at least 1.5 inches and grill it. With that thickness I can get a real char on the outside and still nice and juicy rare inside. And leaving it cold would help this along more also.
The other thing that works with thick cuts (even in a cast iron pan) is to put it in a blazing hot pan for a sear and then in a 450* oven to finish. Works REALLY well with whole pork tenderloins this way, also.

 
We use the second method...recipe calls for 2 inch thick steak, cast iron skillet blazing hot

coat with peanut oil, sear steak, turn over, sear, put in 500 degree oven to finish off.

I think it was in GQ or Esquire magazine...some magazine dedicated to men and their hunting/gathering skill-set when it comes to food.

 
No, it does improve the flavor and tenderness of the meat. I've dry-aged several rib roasts and

really liked the results but as meat got more expensive I began thinking twice about the waste when I had to trim a lot away. Here's a link to an explanation of the process from Fine Cooking Magazine.

 
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