Holiday Strip Roast

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   1. Pat roast dry with paper towels. Using sharp knife, cut 1/2-inch crosshatch pattern through fat cap, 1/4 inch deep. Tie kitchen twine around roast at 2-inch intervals. Grind peppercorns, coriander seeds, and mustard seeds to texture of coarse sand in spice grinder. Combine spice mixture, oil, salt, rosemary, and pepper flakes in bowl until thick paste forms. Rub paste all over roast and into crosshatch. Wrap roast with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 to 24 hours.

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   2. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 275 degrees. Set wire rack inside rimmed baking sheet. Unwrap meat and place on prepared rack, fat side up. Transfer roast to oven and cook until meat registers 115 degrees, about 90 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through cooking. Remove roast from oven and heat broiler.

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   3. Return roast to oven and broil on middle oven rack until fat cap is deep brown and interior of roast registers 125 degrees, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to carving board, tent loosely with aluminum foil, and let rest for 20 minutes. Remove twine and carve into thin slices. Serve.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.