Coffee-Chipotle Top Sirloin Roast

Name: Coffee-Chipotle Top Sirloin Roast
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 5 - 6 pound, top sirloin roast (1 roast), boneless, center-cut; 2 tablespoons, kosher salt; 4 teaspoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup additional, extra-virgin olive oil; 4 , garlic cloves, minced; 6 , anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry; 1 tablespoon, ground coffee; 1 tablespoon, minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce; 2 teaspoons, ground coriander; 2 teaspoons, paprika; 1 teaspoon, unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspon, ground mustard; 1 teaspoon, pepper; , coarse sea salt (optional)

Main Courses
Beef
Roasts

By Andrew Janjigian ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2014

Top sirloin offers great beefy flavor and decent tenderness, but this cheap cut also has its challenges. Our goal: figuring out how to make it worthy of the holiday table.

SERVES 8 to 10

TIME 3 hours, plus 24 hours brining and 30 minutes resting

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