Recipe by Chanie Nayman

Coffee-Crusted Roast with Pearl Onion-Peppercorn Sauce

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Meat Meat
Easy Easy
6 Servings
Allergens

No Allergens specified

1 Hour
Diets

My friends often send me pictures of the meat they’ve bought and ask me what to do with it. I’m not an expert, and I’m always nervous to tell them something that will make them ruin a hundred-dollar roast! The hardest part is rewarming meat that you want to serve medium-rare. For Yom Tov, you can either schedule the meat to be ready in time for your meal, or make it in advance, bring it back to room temperature, and rewarm it as gently as possible by placing it on top of your other food on the hot plate for a short time.

Ingredients

Roast

  • 2- and- 1/2- to 3-pound (1- and- 1/4- to 1- and- 1/2-kilogram) brick roast (see tip)

  • 1 tablespoon Haddar Kosher Salt

  • 1/2 tablespoon cracked Gefen Black Pepper

  • 1 tablespoon espresso powder (see note)

Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon oil (grapeseed, safflower, or walnut oil, not olive oil)

  • 8-10 pearl onions

  • 1 tablespoon peppercorns, cracked

  • 1 teaspoon Haddar Kosher Salt

Directions

Prepare the Roast

1.

Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit (120 degrees Celsius).

2.

In a small bowl, mix salt, pepper, espresso, garlic, and olive oil. Rub meat with the mixture.

3.

Heat oil in a large pot (like a Dutch oven), and sear meat for one to two minutes on each side. Place the pot in the oven. Alternatively, preheat oven to broil and place meat in a broiler pan. Broil for five minutes on each side. Remove meat from oven, reduce heat to 250 degrees Fahrenheit (120 degrees Celsius), and return meat to oven to slow-roast.

4.

Cook meat for about 30 minutes, depending on the thickness of the meat. (If you prefer medium-rare, touch the meat and make sure there isn’t too much give.)

Tips:

I recommend brick roast, but you can use French roast, rib eye, or London broil.

Notes:

Do not use instant coffee. You can use any non instant coffee, or open a coffee pod and spill out the contents.

Prepare the Sauce

1.

Sauté onions in oil for five to seven minutes on medium-high heat. Add peppercorns and salt.

2.

Make a slurry with the potato starch and water. Stir slurry and scallions, if using, into the sauce. Remove from heat immediately.

To Serve

1.

Spoon sauce over meat, or serve on the side.

Credits

Photography: Moishe Wulliger Food Styling: Renee Muller

Coffee-Crusted Roast with Pearl Onion-Peppercorn Sauce

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Ruchie Reichberg
Ruchie Reichberg
5 years ago

Is the Baking Time Accurate Please advise if the baking time is correct on this, 250 for 30 minutes seems very little for a 3lb brick roast.

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Raquel
Raquel
Reply to  Ruchie Reichberg
5 years ago

Hi- we will contact the recipe creator and double-check.

Raquel
Raquel
Reply to  Raquel
5 years ago

Hi! The recipe is correct. The meat is seared first, before cooking at 250. If you feel that it needs more time, you can adjust to the liking of your meat.