Roast Beef?

Question

I have a lovely piece of Round Roast beef, but I find that sometimes it can be quite tough, someone told me to put some water in the roasting dish to help tenderize it during cooking, is this right or will I end up with boiled beef?.
Any ideas?

dear notaclue, to buy top rib, or carvery rib over here (Ireland) is very, very, expensive, and most of the larger supermarkets have put the local butcher out of business, we had 3 local butchers in our small town, now we have none.

Answer 1

yeah add some water then it 'll partly braise it and should be moist and tender when it's cooked

Answer 2

here is how i do mine.
Wrap the beef completely in foil and then roast at gas number 4 for about 3 hours.
Remove from the oven leaving it wrapped in the foil.
The next day slice the beef and put it in an ovenproof roasting dish and pour a pint of gravy/stock over the top. Cover with foil and cook on gas number 5 for another hour.
I guarantee it will be the best beef you ever have.
I also use the fat from the beef to cook my roast potatoes.

Answer 3

Ahh Roast beef mmm... OK there are a couple of ways you can do this... 1st way: lay the roast in a frying pan on high heat
sear the out side till just brown. Do this on all sides. Should not take too long...This sears in the natural juices. Then wrap it in foil Leaving a small hole in the top. Add about 1 cup water (seasoned if you wish) Place in oven at 350 deg. for approx 2 hrs..mmm very tender.
2nd: put the roast in a roasting pan sprinkle with seasoning add about 2 cups water put on lid and bake at 350 for approx 2 hrs. also delish but very different taste than the 1st one. Either way there going to be tender & delish..

Answer 4

One of the reasons for the "tough" meat is the grocery stores will sell you ANYTHING! That means they are selling you some old Holstein dairy cow for meat! You want Angus, Herford, Blue Seam or any kind of beef cow, not dairy cow!
Secondly, buy your meat from a reputable buthcher or local farmer who you trust and you know what you are getting!
Third, putting liquid in the pan while roasting will create steam and make it tougher.
Top round does not contain a lot of fat so it to will be a tougher cut of meat.
Over cooked beef will definitely be like shoe leather! Keep it on the rare to medium rare side!
The culinary recommendation for cooking roast beef is 325 degrees farenheit for 25 minutes per pound.
That's about all I can tell you other than using a better cut of meat like bottom round or rib roast.

Answer 5

You also have to cook it low and slow. I like to wrap a roast in aluminum foil, put it into an open roasting pan in the oven and roast it at 325 degrees F for about 45 minutes per pound. The aluminum foil keeps it from getting dry. It takes a while, but it's worth it.

Answer 6

The best way to cook a piece of meat that can be tough, is the slow cooker ........... ie..... crock pot. You can put the potatoes in first, since they take the longest to cook, put the meat on top, that way the meat won't touch the bottom of the pot. Spice it up anyway you like and add about one cup of water (not more is needed). Slow cook for about 7-8 hrs and it will be perfect with gravy (from the meat juices and water). Enjoy

Answer 7

it all depends on the joint of beef that you are cooking, braising and roasting are the most traditional methods, putting a little water in the pan will not boil the beef but will steam it slightly thus making it a little more tender. hope this helped.

Answer 8

Put it into a roast bag or foil, do not have the temp to high , 20 Min's for every pound of weight is ideal on cooking time.

Answer 9

I normally seal the beef with hot fat, then cover with foil and cook on a med heat for a couple of hours.. By sealing the beef you keep all the flavours and juices in.

Answer 10

Use a natural meat tenderizer like pineapple juice. For this to work, it would have to marinade several hours. This has to be done prior to cooking as the heat destroys the enzyme responsible for this action.

This is good with chicken as well.

Answer 11

I always cook my roast in a crock pot with a little beef broth in the bottom and onions, carrots, garlic and potatoes. It always turns out moist and yummy!