Pepper Mustard And Thyme Crusted Roast Beef Food

PEPPER, MUSTARD AND THYME-CRUSTED ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220°C (425˚F). Brush the top and sides with the mustard. Sprinkle with the pepper, thyme and salt. Set the roast in a roasting pan.
• Roast 20 min. at 220°C (425˚F), then reduce oven temperature to 160°C (325˚F). Use an instant-read thermometer to check for an internal temperature of of 50°C (120˚F) for rare, 55°C (130°F) for medium-rare and 71°C (160°F) for medium. As an example, a 1.75 kg/3.5 lb roast requires the 20 min. at 220°C (425˚F) then about another 1 hr. cooking at 160°C (325˚F) to reach medium-rare.
• After roast reaches temperature, transfer it to a platter, loosely tent with foil to rest 15 min. Thinly slice to serve. If you would like jus, stir the beef stock into the drippings in the roasting pan, simmer on the stovetop 5 min. Pour into gravy boat to serve alongside roast.

PEPPER-CRUSTED SIRLOIN ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix first 4 ingredients., Place roast on a rack in a roasting pan; spread with mustard mixture. Roast until desired doneness (a thermometer should read 135° for medium-rare, 140° for medium and 145° for medium-well), about 2 hours., Remove from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.

MUSTARD AND THYME BARON OF BEEF AU JUS

Steps:

• The evening before; slice small slits all over the roast then stuff with the garlic clove halves.
• Rub the roast all over with oil, then brush the top and sides of the roast with the mustard, then sprinkle with thyme and black pepper.
• Place into a shallow roasting pan, do not use a rack set directly on the pan (if any fat on the roast place it fatty-side up in the pan).
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 24 hours or up to 2 days (careful not to remove the mustard mixture on the roast with the plastic wrap).
• The following day remove the roast from the fridge, uncover and discard plastic wrap.
• Let sit out on the counter to bring down to room temperature (this might take a couple hours or more, it is an IMPORTANT step to relax the meat fibers to create a more tender juicy roast).
• Set oven to 450°F.
• Pour 1 cup beef broth into the roasting pan.
• Roast uncovered for 20 minutes in a preheated 450°F oven.
• After 20 minutes of cooking reduce the heat down to 325°F.
• Cook roast until desired doneness (please keep in mind, these times are for a 3-pound roast, and after the 20 minutes cooking time at 450¹F, you will need to adjust cooking time for larger roasts!).
• For a rare roast 50 minutes more cooking time.
• For medium-rare 60 minutes more cooking time -- 70 minutes for medium and 80 minutes for medium-well.
• When the roast is cooked remove from the pan and set on a plate; tent with foil to prevent drying out.
• To make the Jus set the roasting pan on stove top over medium heat.
• Add in 3 cups beef stock, using a wooden spoon scrape the bottom of the pan to release the browned bits, gently simmer for 4-5 minutes (adjust the heat downwards so that the Jus maintains a gentle simmer.
• Using an electric knife (if you have one) or a sharp carving knife slice the roast as thinly as possible and serve with the au Jus.

PEPPERY ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine the oil, seasoned pepper, garlic, thyme and salt; rub over roast. Place fat side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. , Bake, uncovered, 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing., In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Serve with roast.

HERB & PEPPER CRUSTED RIB OF BEEF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix the rock salt, peppercorns, garlic, rosemary, parsley and olive oil. Rub this mixture all over the beef rib then place in a roasting tin. Put in the oven and cook for 30 mins, then turn the oven down to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and cook for a further 1 hr 20 mins. Remove from the oven, transfer the beef to a board, cover with tin foil and rest for 30 mins before carving.
• While the beef rests, make the gravy. Pour off all but 2 tbsp of fat from the roasting tin and reserve any juices. Fry the onions in the roasting tin over a medium heat for about 10 mins, then add the wine, stock and reserved juices. Keep cooking for a further 10 mins to reduce to a thick sauce, season well and serve alongside the roast beef.