A holiday roast can begin with a simple seasoning mixture rather than a complicated sauce. This recipe combines very finely ground Northwest Wild tea with rosemary, thyme, garlic, pepper, and salt for a rub applied before roasting.
We hand-mix our teas in small batches on Washingtonâs Long Beach Peninsula, with a kiss of Pacific Ocean air. A tea rub brings that Pacific Northwest inspiration into savory cooking as well as the teacup.
Northwest Wild Tea-Rubbed Holiday Roast
Yield: Serves 6â8.
Allow at least 2 hours or overnight for refrigerated seasoning time. Roasting and resting times depend on the beef cut and method you choose.
Ingredients
3â4 lb beef roast; 1 tbsp very finely ground Northwest Wild tea; 1 tbsp kosher salt; 2 tsp cracked black pepper; 2 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp rosemary; 1 tsp thyme; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 2 tbsp olive oil.
Instructions
- Combine seasonings.
- Coat roast lightly with oil and massage the tea rub over the surface.
- Refrigerate uncovered for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Roast using the time and temperature appropriate for the chosen beef cut and desired doneness; rest before carving.
Choose the cooking method for your cut
Choose a trusted cooking method appropriate to your 3â4 lb beef roast before beginning. Different cuts require different roasting methods and times.
The rub is a seasoning recipe, not a complete cut-specific roasting guide, and the photograph is not a doneness test.
Keep the seasoning step refrigerated and rest the roast before carving. Do not substitute countertop holding for refrigeration.
Prepare the tea for a rub
Use very finely ground tea directly on the roast, not brewed liquid. Remove hard whole spices or woody botanicals and grind only suitable ingredients very finely.
Measure the prepared tea for the listed tablespoon. Do not leave coarse, hard pieces in the rub or replace it with brewed tea without changing the recipe.
What Northwest Wild brings
Northwest Wild contains hibiscus, lemongrass, cranberries, hawthorn berries, linden, and cinnamon. The blend joins separate savory seasonings rather than replacing rosemary or thyme.
Use the named tea and culinary seasonings, not wild plants collected outdoors.
Plan the meal around the roast
Read your chosen cut-specific method alongside the seasoning recipe, then work backward from the meal time. Leave room for the refrigerated preparation and the rest before slicing.
Choose side dishes you already enjoy and can prepare comfortably. A holiday centerpiece does not require a large menu or elaborate decorations.
Keep ingredient information available
Check the teaâs current full ingredients and any packaged seasonings against guestsâ needs. Describe the dish as a tea-rubbed beef roast rather than making dietary suitability assumptions.
Shop the featured tea
Explore Northwest Wild for the blend used in the seasoning rub and its current product details.
