Deli Style Smoked Roast Beef (Smoked Eye of Round Roast)

beef roast

🥗Healthier: lean turkey breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey is lower in fat, while pork is often less expensive.

smoked paprika

🥗Healthier: sweet paprika

💰Cheaper: regular paprika

Sweet paprika offers a similar flavor without the smoke.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often more affordable.

Trim off any excess silver skin from the eye of round roast.

Season the roast with 1 teaspoon each of kosher salt, coarse cracked black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder, mixing them together and sprinkling on all sides.

Preheat the smoker to 225°F with oak wood.

Smoke the roast at 225°F until it reaches an internal temperature of 120-125°F for medium-rare.

Preheat a cast-iron skillet over high heat.

Sear the smoked roast in the cast-iron skillet on all sides to develop a nice crust.

Let the roast sit in the pan until it stops steaming, then cover tightly and refrigerate overnight for easier slicing.

Slice thinly with a sharp knife or meat slicer.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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