Salt Beef On Rye Bread With Mustard Sauce Food

SIMPLE SALT BEEF

Steps:

• If you can, allow the pickled beef to come up to room temperature before you start by leaving it on the kitchen counter for an hour. It will speed up the cooking time. Put the beef in a large pan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, skimming away any foamy scum that rises to the surface. Once the foam has been mostly removed, add all the other ingredients. Adding them now means they don't get in the way of the skimming.
• Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 2 hrs 30 mins-3 hrs 30 mins or until a fork pushed into the meat slides in easily - it should be really soft. Start checking after 2 hours - there should be no resistance when you pull the fork out of the meat. You could also use a skewer to do the testing - make sure to push it into the thickest part of the meat.
• Once the beef is tender, turn off the heat. Either leave it sitting in the cooking liquor if you're not ready to eat (it can sit like this for up to an hour), or use two forks to lift the meat out, allow the water to drain off, then put it on a board. Keep the liquor if you plan to reheat or freeze the salt beef. Cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 10-15 mins. To serve, slice thickly against the grain of the meat or it will crumble. Serve hot or cold.Leftovers will keep in the fridge for three days and in the freezer for up to six weeks. Before freezing, it's best to slice it and wrap first in baking parchment, then foil. Make sure you also freeze the pot of cooking liquor. When you want to eat it, defrost and then put it (with slices arranged back into a whole brisket shape) in an ovenproof dish with the thawed liquor. Cover with foil and reheat at 180C/160C fan/gas 4 for 20 mins.

GRILLED ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl,combine the chilies, mayonnaise and mustard; spread about 1 tablespoon on one side of each slice of bread. Top one side of each of five slices of bread with 1 slice of cheese and 2 slices of beef. Cover with remaining bread. , Butter the outsides of bread. In a skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches for 4-5 minutes on each side or until bread is lightly browned and cheese is melted. Serve with salsa if desired.

ROAST BEEF IN SALT CRUST

Steps:

• Combine oil, onion, garlic salt, basil, marjoram, thyme and pepper in heavy plastic bag. Mix well. Add roast; coat well with marinade. Marinate in refrigerator 2 hours or overnight. Step 1: Line roasting pan with aluminum foil. Combine coarse kosher salt and the water thoroughly until salt is well moistened. (Do not add more water.) Pat 1 cup of moistened salt into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle in pan. Pat roast dry with paper towels. Insert meat thermometer. Place roast on salt layer. Carefully pack remaining salt mixture around meat to encase meat. Step 2: Place roast in a 425-degree oven and roast about 16-18 minutes per pound for rare (140 degrees), 20-22 minutes per pound for medium (160 degrees), or 25-30 minutes per pound for well done (170 degrees). For best results, use a meat thermometer to check internal temperature. Step 3: Remove roast when thermometer registers 5 degrees below desired doneness. Let roast stand 5-10 minutes in salt crust. Step 4: To remove roast from salt, you may need to use a hammer. After removing crust, whisk away any remaining crystals with a stiff pastry or vegetable brush before carving. If using an instant-read thermometer (the kind that isn't ed before roasting), check the estimated cooking time. Take roast out of the oven 10 to 15 minutes before it should be done. You may have to poke a hole in the salt crust first before inserting thermometer. Continue roasting, if needed, and test temperature again in 5 minutes.