1. Make a paste with the oil, salt, pepper, thyme, and garlic, then rub it all over the roast meat. You should set it aside for 1 hour at room temperature.
2. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F 40 minutes into the hour.
3. Place two sheets of aluminum foil large enough to cover the roast on a baking sheet.
4. Then you can now place the meat on the foil sheets and put it all in the oven. Six minutes per pound of meat to roast.
5. Reduce the heat to low and whisk in the butter cubes one at a time until they are fully absorbed into the sauce.
6. Then season the meat with salt and pepper to taste, then put it aside.
7. Serve the meat in ½ inch thick slices with a dollop of pan sauce on top.

You can watch this video recipe to know how to cook the eye of a round roast in the oven.