Roast New York Strip Loin With Garlic-Herb Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 garlic cloves
8 fresh sage leaves
4 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
4 teaspoons olive oil
2 -4 teaspoons salt (depending on how salty you like your food)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 (4 -5 lb) boneless beef roast, loin new york strip, fat trimmed to 1/4 inch

Preparation

With machine running, drop garlic into processor; blend until finely chopped.
Add sage, thyme, oil, salt and pepper; process until paste forms.
Pat meat dry with paper towels.
Rub meat all over with herb paste.
Cover; chill at least 3 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.).
Preheat oven to 450\u00b0F
Place meat, fat side up, on rack in roasting pan.
Roast meat 15 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350\u00b0F
Roast meat until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 130\u00b0F for medium-rare, about 35 minutes (or 140\u00b0F for medium, about 40 minutes).
Remove from oven; let stand 20 minutes.
Cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
Arrange slices on platter.