Brined Buffalo Eye of Round

Brined Buffalo Eye of Round
Author: Cibola Farms Kitchen
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Ingredients
  • 1.5 pounds buffalo eye of round roast
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 2 tablespoons cracked black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons ground ginger
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan combine sugar, salt, pepper, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil stirring often to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add ice water.
  2. Place roast in large zipper-locking bag and add brine. Refrigerate overnight.
  3. Remove roast from bag and discard brine. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Place roast on rack and roast for 1 1/2 hours to internal temperature of 130 degrees F for rare or until desired degree of doneness.
  4. Remove roast from oven and let rest 10 minutes. Thinly slice.