Recipes
Roast beef with a mustard and herb crust
Tender meat, complemented by aromatic fresh herbs, is certain to impress your guests
Tender meat, complemented by aromatic fresh herbs, is certain to impress your guests
(17 votes)
Cook: 1 Hour 50 Mins
Serves: 10
Price: £1.66 per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 248g serving contains
Energy
1277kj
305kcal
1277kj
305kcal
15%
Fat
13.9g
13.9g
Med
20%
20%
Saturates
7.2g
7.2g
Med
36%
36%
Sugars
3.2g
3.2g
Low
4%
4%
Salt
0.67g
0.67g
Med
11%
11%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
515kj/123kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
515kj/123kcal
Ingredients
1tsp rapeseed oil
1.5-2kg Butcher’s Selection Large Beef Joint
2 red onions, halved
6 whole unpeeled cloves garlic, plus 2 peeled and crushed
2 shallots, chopped
50g unsalted butter, melted
100g fresh breadcrumbs
2tbsp chopped thyme, plus extra leaves to garnish
2tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
50ml sherry
1 reduced-salt beef stock cube, made up with 450ml water
2tbsp cornflour
200ml single cream
Fresh bay leaves, to garnish (optional)
Roast potatoes to serve
Braised red cabbage, to serve
2tbsp Asda Dijon Mustard
Method
1
Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7.
2
Grease a roasting tin with the oil. Add the beef, the onions and the whole cloves of garlic. Cover with foil and cook in the oven for the calculated time (see right).
3
Meanwhile, fry the shallots in the butter for 5 mins or until softened but not browned. Add the crushed garlic and cook on low for 2 mins. Take off the heat, allow to cool, then blitz to a purée in a food processor.
4
Put the purée in a large bowl with the breadcrumbs, and the chopped thyme. Add the parsley, reserving 1tsp. Mix and season with black pepper. Set aside.
5
Remove the beef joint from the oven 20 mins before the end of the cooking time and brush the top and sides with 1tbsp of the mustard. Gently pat on the crumb mixture, return to the oven and cook for the remaining 20 mins.
6
Remove the beef from the tin and transfer to a warm plate. Cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 15 mins.
7
Pour the sherry into the roasting tin and stir into the meat juices. Heat on the hob, on medium, add the stock and bring to a simmer.
8
Mix the cornflour with 2tbsp cold water and stir in. Bring to a simmer. Add the single cream and the remaining mustard and simmer until thickened. Stir in the reserved parsley and transfer to a small jug.
9
Garnish the roast beef joint with the bay leaves, if using. Serve with the Dijon mustard sauce, roast potatoes and braised red cabbage on the side.