Roast Beef Spice Blend

Making my own spice blends has been a hobby of mine for some time. I really like to play around with different flavors and see how they come together. I also really like to be able to control the amount of salt, fillers and other preservatives that go into the spice blends I use in cooking. Recently I have been trying to make my own deli meats so that we have what we want to hand. In the process of that endeavor I have come up with a really great Roast Beef Spice Blend that works for making deli style meat or a Sunday Supper centerpiece.

One important part of the success of this particular spice blend is that you will need to put it into a Pestle and use your Mortar to really crush up the dried herbs – specifically the rosemary. You want to make sure to break it up some so that you don’t end up with the “twigs” in end. It also helps to open up the dried herbs and really bring out the full flavor. You can also put it through a coffee grinder if you have one, just be sure not to turn it to dust – as that is a bridge too far.

This rub is best on a large beef roast – like a chuck, london broil or knuckle roast. You want to be sure to pat the meat dry of the juices and then give it a good spray of olive oil or avocado oil. Then make sure to coat all sides of the beef. The cooking method is going to depend on your desired outcome. For deli meat, you have to cook hot and fast in the first 15 minutes (like 500degF for 15 minutes) and then low and slow for the rest of the cook time (300degF for 90 minutes). If you are going for a supper roast – you probably want to do 325-350degF for around 2 hours (start checking temps around 90 minutes).

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Roast Beef Spice Blend

A simple but super flavorful spice blend recipe for roast beef

Course Seasoning

Cuisine American

Keyword homemade seasoning mix, homemade spice blend, roast beef, seasoning, seasoning blend, seasoning mix, spice blend

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 2 cups

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Beef Bouillon
• 2 tbsp Onion Powder
• 2 tbsp Garlic Powder
• 2 tbsp Dried Rosemary
• 2 tbsp Paprika
• 1 tbsp Salt
• 1 tbsp White Pepper
• 1 tbsp Dried Thyme

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Instructions

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl or jar. Use right away or store in an airtight container.

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