Treacle Cured Roast Sirloin Gravy Thyme Salt Food

BEEF SIRLOIN TIP ROAST WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Allow the roast to come down to almost room temperature before starting which will take a few hours.
• Meanwhile sauté the fresh mushrooms in a skillet until all moisture is released; set aside (if using canned them omit this step).
• Set oven to 350°F.
• Loosely place a piece of heavy-duty foil in a shallow roasting pan (use a large enough piece to wrap the roast in).
• Rub the meat all over with oil, then season with garlic powder and ground black pepper (do not season with salt).
• Place the roast onto the the foil in the. pan.
• Pour 1-1/4 cups water into the bottom of the foil, then sprinkle dry soup mix over the water.
• Insert a meat thermometer into the middle of the roast.
• Wrap the foil around the roast (leaving the thermometer sticking out of the foil for easy reading, then seal the roast up tightly with foil.
• Cook until an meat thermometer reads 130°F for medium-rare.
• IMPORTANT; start checking the temperature of the thermometer at about 1-1/2 hours.
• Remove the roast to a serving platter then cover just loosely with foil.
• Place the pan drippings into a saucepan.
• In a small cup whisk together the cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water.
• Gradually whisk into the saucepan then bring to a boil whisking for 2 minutes.
• Add in the sautéed mushrooms to the gravy.
• Serve with the sliced roast.

ROAST SIRLOIN OF BEEF & PORT GRAVY

Steps:

• For the beef, mix the garlic, thyme and olive oil with some black pepper. Rub over the beef and leave for at least 1 hr, the longer the better. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6, season the beef with salt and place in a roasting tin. Roast in the oven for 30 mins, then turn the heat down to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and cook for 10-15 mins per 450g depending on how you like your meat - 10 mins per 450g will give you rare meat and 15 mins will give you meat that is cooked through.
• When the beef is cooked, take it out of the roasting tin and allow it to rest somewhere warm, loosely wrapped in foil, for 30 mins. Pour off and reserve any resting juices.
• To make the gravy, place the roasting tin on a high heat with the garlic, bay and thyme. Splash in the Port, scrape with a wooden spoon to loosen any debris from the tin and bubble until almost completely reduced. Pour in the red wine and reduce by three-quarters before adding the stock. Bring to the boil and season to taste. Pour reserved resting juices back into the tin. Finally, pour the gravy through a sieve into a warm jug. Carve the meat and serve with the gravy.