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Take your Sunday roast beef dinner to the next level with this delicious Rump Roast. It’s a tender, flavorful and delicious main course for any occasion. This simple recipe can be grilled or roasted and is seasoned with our homemade beef rub.
Rump Roast
Roast beef is always a favorite for Sunday suppers and family dinners. I’ve made pot roast in the crock pot and roasted in the oven but my new favorite is on the grill!
We have smoked a couple of chuck roasts for Smoked Roast Beef Sandwiches and the Arby’s copycat, Roast Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches and they are so delicious. The rump roast is much more tender and just perfect to slice and serve with your favorite Sunday side dishes.
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Scroll all the way down to the bottom for the printable recipe card, or just read on to get my helpful tips and tricks for cooking a delicious rump roast.
How to Make a Rump Roast:
- Pat roast beef dry with paper towels and season well on all sides with Beef Rub.
- Allow to rest at room temperature for one hour before roasting or grilling.
- To Grill: Prepare grill to a 250- 300° fire.
- Place rump roast on grill over indirect heat and cook for about 1 – 1/2 hours for a 3-5 pound roast.
- Test internal temperature with a meat thermometer and remove from grill at about 140-145°.
- Cover roast loosely with foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
- To Roast: Add rump roast to a dutch oven or braising pan. Add 1 cup liquid (beef broth, coffee or water) and cover. Cook at 325° for 1- 1/2 hours or until internal temperature reaches 145°.
- Remove from pan and allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing.
We love serving this creamy Horseradish Sauce with our roast beef. It’s super simple to make and is the perfect compliment to beef.
If you are planning a celebration or holiday meal, our easy Prime Rib recipe is a surefire hit.
Best Side Dishes for Roast Beef:
- Garlic Mashed Potatoes are incredibly creamy and flavorful. The perfect side for any roast beef dinner.
- Best Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes are a simple and delicious with just about every meal. Don’t skip browning the butter, it adds tons of flavor to ordinary mashed potatoes!
- Grilled Potatoes are the perfect side when grilling a rump roast. They will cook in about the same amount of time and they are so tasty.
- Creamy Dill Potato Salad is a great make ahead side dish for grilling or any family dinner.
- Grilled Mexican Street Corn is another easy side with any meal on the grill. This is the most flavorful and delicious corn I’ve ever made!
Recipes with Leftover Roast Beef:
- Roast Beef Sandwiches are always a hit but we also love this simple Cheesy Beef Rigatoni pasta bake. It’s one of those delicious dishes that is so delicious, that no one will suspect that it’s made from leftover roast beef!
- Roast Beef Appetizers are a favorite for game day or as a quick and easy snack. So simple to make with your sliced rump roast!
- BBQ Roast Beef Wraps are a quick and easy lunch or light dinner. A slight twist on a sandwich. My kids love these!
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Rump Roast
Take your Sunday roast beef dinner to the next level with this delicious Rump Roast. It's a tender, flavorful and delicious main course for any occasion. This simple recipe can be grilled or roasted and is seasoned with our homemade beef rub.
Ingredients
- 1 4 pound beef rump roast
- 3/4 cup Beef Rub
Instructions
- Pat rump roast dry with paper towels.
- Sprinkle beef rub over all sides and rub it into the meat.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight or allow to stand at room temperature 1 hour before cooking.
- To Grill: Prepare grill to a 250- 300° fire.
- Place roast over indirect heat and cook 1 - 1 1/2 hours or until internal temperature reaches 140 - 145°.
- To Roast: Add roast to a dutch oven or braising pan with 1 cup liquid (beef broth, coffee or water). Cover and cook in a 325° oven for 1 1/2 hours or until internal temperature reaches 145°.
- Cover roast loosely with foil. Allow roast to rest 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 747Total Fat: 48gSaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 291mgSodium: 127mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 74g
Nutritional calculations are estimated and may not be accurate.
Laci Davis says
It would have been nice to find the recipe The join add took care of that. I think with trying to find a recipe online has become more of a task than picking up a cook book.I remember the days you could type in a title for a recipe and hit enter and Bam! it was there. Not any more to get to the recipe you have to go scroll dozen pages. Thanks but no thanks
Milisa says
Hi Laci,
There is a jump to recipe button at the very top of the page, in the left hand corner. That will take you straight to the recipe without having to scroll.
~ Milisa
Sonya says
If I don’t have a Dutch oven or braising pan, what can I use instead? Thank you.
Milisa says
Hi Sonya,
Any baking pan or iron skillet will work.
~ Milisa
Lou Mango says
Hi Milisa,
Some of the negative comments ALL have one thing in common. Too lazy to do a bit of research or ask a question. Complaining it soooo easy. i will be 80 yrs young next month and I need inputs from ALL experts.
One minute more experience than me qualifies you as an expert in my book.
Milisa says
Hi Lou,
You are so right, complaining is easy. Thanks for stopping by and appreciate your perspective.
~ Milisa
Detractor says
Wow holy shit this is a terrible recipe. You talk for a half an hour to tell us that the two ingredients are beef and rib AND YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE A RUB RECIPE
Milisa says
The link to the beef rub is updated.
Ann Pierce says
I need a simple recipe for cooking a 2.37 lb rump roast
Do I brown it first and do I cook it low and slow in oven or not
I know it’s simple but Ihave never cooked on and do I add water
Milisa says
Hi Ann,
You can follow these same instructions and cook in your oven. Allow 30 minutes per pound cooking time. If you are looking for more of a traditional pot roast, try this recipe: https://www.missinthekitchen.com/crock-pot-roast-with-caramelized-onions/
~ Milisa