Sesame Pepper-crusted Beef Roast

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 lbs beef eye round
• 3 garlic cloves, halved
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorn, coarsely crushed

Recipe

• 1 cut 6 shallow slits in the the roast at random.
• 2 insert a garlic clove half in each slit.
• 3 brush olive oil over the roast.
• 4 combine the sesame seeds and peppercorns in a small bowl; spread evenly on an ungreased baking sheet.
• 5 roll the roast in the sesame seed mixture until coated.
• 6 preheat the barbecue to medium-high.
• 7 place the roast on one side of the greased grill over the drip pan.
• 8 turn off the burner under the roast, leaving the opposite burner on medium-high; close lid.
• 9 cook for 30 minutes; reduce the heat to medium.
• 10 cook for another 30 minutes until the meat thermometer reads 135°f for rare to 165°f for well done.
• 11 remove from the heat and cover loosely with foil.
• 12 let stand for 10 minutes.
• 13 cut into 1/2-inch thick slices.