How To Make Perfect Deli-Style Roast Beef At Home

I put a 6.5 lb eye of round in the oven for deli beef just an hour ago and then this video popped up on my feed! we do a 24 hour dry brine, then thyme and mushroom powder for seasoning. we also put lard or lamb/beef fat on top to melt and cover the surface of the meat while it cooks. so convenient to portion and freeze and pull out to use anytime. we get whole eye of round for 3.50 a pound. definitely beats retail deli prices .

Cooked the roast yesterday and chilled it overnight. I use a Neco meat slicer. $12.64 roast and I put enough in the freezer for 20 sandwiches.

I just did a deli roast beef last week but did a sous vide cooking instead of oven cooking. It was my first experiment into this arena with a rump roast @ 133 degrees F for 40 hours. I have a low end deli slicer but with that, the meat was absolutely perfect. Had a number of good roast beef sandwiches and a French Dip dinner off of it. Went with rump because it was on sale. Next time, I'll try a round roast and see how the cuts compare.

I followed your advice. I bought the round roast and roasted it in my Ninja Foodi grill yesterday. I received my meat/bread slicer from Amazon a few days ago. I set it up ready to go this afternoon. The roast has been in the fridge over night and all morning. I tested the slicer on my homemade raisin bread first and it was AMAZING ! I cleaned off the slicer and got the roast out. I wish I could post a picture. WOW ! I love it ! So much that I bought a pork roast and a turkey breast (thanks to you, I bought the one with bone in and I’ll follow your directions to take out the bones. The boneless at Walmart was $13 total. With bone in, it was $2.15 per pound. It’s a little over 2 pounds. Can’t get turkey breast in the deli for that inexpensive.) I have the pork roast in the oven right now. I’ll get it to temperature, let it cool down for the hour you recommend and put it in the fridge overnight. The turkey will be roasted tomorrow or Saturday. You’ve created a monster ! I even posted all this on FB with the pictures ! Whether or not it’s cheaper which obviously it is, I’m have a GREAT time doing this ! It’s my new hobby ! Thanks again !

I've tried making roast beef for sandwiches in the oven and in my smoker, and both were very good, but the best method I've tried is sous vide. It takes longer, but the superior flavor and texture is worth the extra time. If you want the smokey flavor, cook it in the sous vide, chill it, then smoke it, then chill it again and slice it.

Used a 2.5 lb. top round. Medium well. Great video!

You make it look so easy! Thanks for the great vid.

Brilliant! I was thinking of doing it sous vide.

Same slicer ... love it. Does great sliced potatoes also!

Happy I found you,best Chanel in the meat world. Can't wait to chop my first chuck

I did this .. came out perfect. Added Thyme and Rosemary to the seasoning mix.

I have one of the big boys at my house and yes it is heavy and a pain in the butt to clean, but man I love it!

Most outstanding!!!

You the man! Thanks

Been watching you all day catching up

Another great video! I appreciate your expertise and how it allows us to cheat the system

Your videos have inspired me. I bought a cheap slicer on Amazon last year. Roasted beef, Turkey and pork. Just bought two pork loins on sale for $1.99 a pound.

Thanks Brother

I was trying to look this a few days ago. Suddenly, here's this video!

This is the vid I've been looking for