Holiday Strip Roast Food

WHOLE ROASTED NEW YORK STRIP LOIN

Steps:

• Coarsely grind peppercorns and allspice together in a spice mill. Combine with salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle mixture evenly over exterior of roast. Add the grated garlic and rub in all over.
• Line a roasting pan with herb branches and set roast on top. Leave to absorb seasonings for at least 1 hour at room temperature, or refrigerate overnight (bring back to room temperature before proceeding). Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large pot of well-salted boiling water, cook potatoes until just done, about 15 minutes. Remove with a spider or slotted spoon and place in an earthenware baking dish. In the same water, simmer parsnips until just done, about 8 minutes. Remove and add them to potatoes in baking dish. Pour melted butter over the potatoes and parsnips and use a brush to make sure they are well coated.
• Make the horseradish sauce: Whisk together crème fraîche, Dijon mustard, horseradish and cayenne in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper and refrigerate.
• Roast the beef, uncovered, for about 1 hour. Check with an instant-read thermometer after 45 minutes. For medium-rare, take the roast out of the oven when thermometer registers 120 degrees (residual heat will cause roast to continue cooking as it rests). Remove the roast, tent it with foil, and let it rest for 15 minutes; the temperature should rise to 125 degrees. About 15 minutes after the roast goes into the oven, put in the baking dish of potatoes and parsnips, uncovered, and roast until beautifully golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• Slice the beef into 1/4-inch-thick pieces and arrange on a warmed platter, garnished with a big bunch of watercress. Pass the roasted vegetables and horseradish sauce separately.

NEW YORK STRIP LOIN ROAST WITH GARLIC-HERB CRUST + GIVEAWAY!

Steps:

• Place the garlic into your food processor; blend/process until finely chopped. Add sage, thyme, oil, salt and pepper and process until a paste forms.
• Pat meat dry with paper towels. Rub meat evenly on all sides with herb paste. Cover or wrap; chill at least 3 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead and kept in the refrigerator.)
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Place meat, fat side up, on a wire rack in roasting pan.
• Roast meat 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Roast meat until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat (inserted from the side of the roast) registers 135°F for medium-rare, about 35 minutes (or 145°F for medium, about 40 minutes) or to your desired degree of doneness .
• Remove roast from oven and tent with aluminum foil. Allow roast to rest approximately 10-20 minutes before serving to redistribute the juices. The temperature of the roast will rise 5° F during standing.
• Slice across the grain into ⅓-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices on platter and serve warm.