The NY strip loin, sometimes called loin roast or top loin, is a cut taken from the top of the cow’s short loin. The short loin is located near the spine, past the ribs but before the tenderloin and round. This is a crowded area of the cow in terms of butchery, as the porterhouse and tenderloin also come from this section. In fact, this strip loin is basically an uncut series of NY strip steaks. Confused yet? Don’t worry, you don’t need to know how to break down a cow in order to cook up this delicious specimen.
We’re going to roast this loin in a method similar to my most popular post, this Perfect Eye of Round. We’ll blast the roast at 500F to create a nice crust, then reduce heat to 250F until it’s medium-rare.
Not one to leave a job half done, I also roasted some veggies with the strip loin. In duck fat. Naturally. To quote one of my favorite Navy war-era posters, “We Can Do No Otherwise.”
For best results, we’re going to add a garlic paste to the roast and refrigerate it overnight. It’s totally worth the extra effort.
This loin roast is from my friends at US Wellness Meats; it reminded me, once again, that they have some of the best grass-fed beef in the country. It was a little over two pounds, which made four perfect servings.
Roast NY Strip Loin (Gluten-Free, Paleo, Whole30)
For the roast:
6 cloves garlic
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
4 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp black pepper
4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only (or 1 tsp dried thyme)
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves only (or 1 tsp dried rosemary)
2-4 lbs strip loin
For the vegetables:
1 lb frozen pearl onions
2 lbs waxy potatoes, cut in half
2 lbs carrots, cut into large pieces
8 cloves garlic, smashed
4 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried thyme)
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp duck fat, melted
1. Using a mortar and pestle, grind the garlic into a paste. Add the oil, salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary, and grind together with the garlic until uniform. Rub the paste all over the loin and place in a resealable plastic bag; refrigerate overnight.
2. The next day, remove the loin from the fridge and allow to set out at room temperature for 30 minutes while you prepare your vegetables. For the pearl onions, gently rinse them in a colander and allow to drain for 30 minutes, then gently blot them dry with paper towels. Pre-heat your oven to 500F. Toss the vegetables and garlic cloves in the salt, pepper, thyme, and duck fat until well-coated.
3. In a rimmed baking sheet, scatter the vegetables, leaving room in the center of the sheet. Place the loin in the center, on a small wire rack if you have one (I borrowed our toaster oven’s wire rack). If you have an oven-friendly meat thermometer, stick it in the center of the loin. I use an iDevices kitchen thermometer, which connects to my smartphone and alerts me when the roast is at my desired temperature (130F in this case).
4. Place the baking sheet in the oven and roast at 500F for 15 minutes, then rotate the pan and flip the vegetables. Reduce the oven heat to 250F and roast until the loin registers an internal temperature of 130F (medium-rare), about 45 minutes. If using an instant-read thermometer (one that doesn’t rest in the meat the whole time), start checking the loin’s temperature after 30 minutes, and every 10 minutes thereafter.
5. Remove the roast (wire rack included) from the baking sheet and transfer to a cutting board; loosely cover the roast with tinfoil and allow to rest for 20 minutes. Turn the oven off but keep the vegetables in the oven to keep warm as the roast rests.
6. Slice the roast against the grain into 1/2″ slices and serve with the roasted vegetables and kosher salt to sprinkle on to taste.
** Toss the vegetables with any drippings from the roast before serving.
** If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, use a small food processor (or Magic Bullet). If it has a hard time processing into a paste, add a bit of water.
** Prefer fresh pearl onions? No problem, just blanch them for a few seconds in boiling water, then peel once they’re cool enough to handle.
The setup before roasting.
Holy crap, I don’t want to eat anything other than this meal ever again.
The Domestic Man 
Reblogged this on O LADO ESCURO DA LUA.
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This is my second time making this, it is absolutely delicious and so simple!
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I have been craving this exact dinner for weeks. Yum.
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Where can I find Duck fat?
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We like this one: http://grasslandbeef.com/duck-fat?affId=135214
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Amazon.com under Groceries and Gourmet
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Esther, See my comment on where to find it under the comment by Russ Crandall. I clicked on the wrong comment. Basically you can get it at Amazon.com
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Great post, I’d like to see more like this one! I also liked the retro Navy poster, having been in the Navy myself. We used to joke about the new slogan “accelerate your life” as we were cleaning up the bathrooms in the barracks!
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ooooolala it looks like a wonderful dinner
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Absolutely awesome, can;t wait to try this soon!
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Reblogged this on A Single Serving and commented:
This is a great way to do strip. If you’re cooking for one, you can use a strip steak cut about 2-2-1/2-inches thick. It gives some “leftovers” for a roast beef sandwich. It’s one way to cook roast beef for a single-serving meal with not too many leftovers.
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The recipe sounds amazing, and I want to try it. But, white potatoes are not Whole 30 approved. So, you may want to reconsider calling it Whole 30.
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Hi Jess, white potatoes are most definitely part of the Whole30 program: http://whole30.com/2014/07/new-whole30/
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Whole 30 has changed their thoughts about potatoes, and so it is now approved. Personally, I’m limiting them for weight-y reasons, but they’re approved.
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I think my favorite part about this is the overnight garlic paste!! Going to have to try this immediately.
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Thanks for the inspiration and motivation! Very well written. I will share this.!!
First thing will try his recipe! Those look awesome!
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This looks delicious! And there’s is nothing I love more in my side dish that those perfectly roasted potatoes :) Also, I had a couple questions I wanted to ask you and wondered if you had a preferred email?
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Hi Erin, my email is thedomesticman@gmail.com. Looking forward to hearing from you!
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great issues altogether, you just gained a logo new reader.
What might you suggest about your post that you just made some days
ago? Any certain?
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Made this last night and it was SO GOOD and actually pretty easy to cook which is always a plus. My husband ate like 6 whole slices :D Anyway I was wondering, what is a good way to reheat the leftover the loin slices?
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Hi there, I have used your perfect eye of round roast recipe for several years and it always comes out PERFECT! I would like to try this recipe for the loin roast, but recently upgraded to a true convection oven. How would you suggest I adjust the cooking time or temperature for both? Thanks so much!
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Is it possible to do this recipe in an instant Pot or slow cooker to avoid heating up our kitchen?
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