Johnny’s Roast Beef

Johnny Roast Beef… what can I tell ya? He was a good kid, funny guy, always had a sandwich in his hand. But he couldn’t keep his mouth shut, and he couldn’t follow a simple order. I said, don’t buy anything flashy after the score. What does Johnny do? Shows up in a brand-new Cadillac pinker than the meat in his sandwich with his name written all over it. That’s not roast beef, that’s suicide.

I liked him, sure. We all did. But in this life, you slip up like that, you don’t just embarrass yourself - you put everybody at risk. And in our business, that kind of mistake doesn’t get a second chance. Johnny Roast Beef ended up like his name - sliced thin and gone before you knew it.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Pat the roast dry and season with salt and pepper, coat the roast liberally with the rub

  2. Place the roast on a rack and let rest in the refrigerator for 4 hour to overnight

  3. Take the roast out of the fridge and insert a probe thermometer in the thickest or middle part of the roast. Place in a cold oven and allow to come up to room temperature, about an hour.

  4. Heat the oven to 300 degrees F and cook the roast until it reaches 125 degrees F.

  5. Remove the roast from the oven and tent with aluminum foil. Allow to rest for at least 15 minutes.

  6. Slice the meat and serve.