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Friday 6 November 2015

Roast Beef with a Mustard Crust - A Super Sunday Meal

Best-ever roast beef with a mustard crus image

If you are looking for something tasty for a great family Sunday meal then look no further, you've found it! This lovely recipe has a crisp mustard crust, for added flavour, which makes the taste buds zing! These ingredients serves four with leftovers, which are just perfect for use with some lovely swede rosti the next day!



Ingredients
1 large British beef roasting joint (approx 1.5kg)
1 tbsp plain flour
2 large red onions, cut into wedges
16 shallots, peeled
2 bulbs of garlic, cloves separated but unpeeled
15 g fresh thyme
200 g Chantenay carrots, trimmed
A little (sunflower) oil


Method
1. Take the joint out of the fridge 30 minutes before cooking to bring it up to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 230ºC, fan 210ºC, gas 8.
2. Weigh the beef to calculate the exact cooking time – for medium, cook for 15 minutes per 450g plus an extra 20 minutes; for well-done, cook for 20 minutes per 450g plus an extra 20 minutes.
3. Put the beef in a large roasting tin. Sift the flour and mustard together in a bowl, then use a tea-strainer or sieve to dust it over the fatty side of the joint. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
4. Roast the joint for 20 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 200ºC, fan 180ºC, gas 6 and cook for the remaining calculated cooking time. Baste the joint every 30 minutes with the pan juices.
5. An hour before the end of cooking time, put the onions, shallots and garlic in the roasting tin around the meat. Scatter over the sprigs of thyme, reserving a few sprigs for garnish. Toss the vegetables in the pan juices to coat; drizzle them with a little (sunflower) oil if necessary.
6. When the beef is cooked to your liking, transfer it and the roasted vegetables to a serving platter and cover loosely with foil. Let the meat rest for 20 minutes. Carve and serve with the roasted onion, garlic and shallots, plus veggies and trimmings of your choice. Garnish with the reserved thyme.

Original recipe idea here

Now after that delicious meal ... just some washing up to do ... any volunteers!

All the best Jan

16 comments:

Jo said...

Yum, now you're making me hungry. I don't think you can beat beef for a Sunday roast, it's my very favourite, served with Yorkshire puds of course.

Galina L. said...

Great recipe!

Debbie said...

if you fed me that, i would wash dishes for a week. it looks so yummy and is cooked perfectly for my taste, i don't like meat too rare!! it's a great recipe....but i did chuckle at calling it a joint!!!

Cranberry Morning said...

I was sold on it when I read the words 'Beef' and 'Mustard Crust.' That sounds delicious! I'm a big fan of mustard and of crusts - beef, pork, anything that can get a crust.

Lowcarb team member said...

Jo
Yes, Roast Beef is a great favourite and I like mine cooked slightly pink with some low carb Yorkshires ... so yummy!

Have a great weekend

All the best Jan

Lowcarb team member said...

Galina
Thank you for your comments - hope all is well with you.

This Roast Beef Recipe idea has got to be one of my favourites!

Have a good weekend

All the best Jan

Lowcarb team member said...

Debbie
I do like my Roast Beef 'Joint' just slightly pink, it tastes great.
Yes, funny point about the joint LOL!

Have a good weekend

All the best Jan

Lowcarb team member said...

Judy (Cranberry Morning)
I do think this a great recipe - just right for sharing with blogging friends.

I do like your recent blog post about Ely Cathedral.

Happy Weekend Wishes

All the best Jan

Galina L. said...

To tell you the truth, Jan, it is a stressful time for me now. Nothing really happened, but I am under some stress.

Lowcarb team member said...

Galina
So sorry to hear you are under some stress. Many people find drinking herbal teas can help, I don't know if you like herbal tea?

But I'm sending sincere and positive good thoughts your way and hoping you feel less stressed, and things improve soon for you.

Take Care

All the best Jan

DeniseinVA said...

We must have the same taste in food. All your recipes are so delicious looking. I have a piece of steak in the oven right now. That mustard crust would have gone great but there's always next time :) Have a great weekend Jan.

Lowcarb team member said...

Denise
As you say ... there will always be next time.
There are so many lovely recipe ideas available to us, this one is especially nice to share, eat and enjoy with family and friends.

Happy Weekend Wishes to you to ...

All the best Jan

The Happy Whisk said...

We do a Sunday roast each week. Though not cow. We do organic locally raised chickens. But whatever you make, there's nothing (to me), like a Sunday roast.

Heaven I say, heaven.

Lowcarb team member said...

Ivy
Roast Chicken Sunday lunch sound good to me, and organic even better!
Enjoy it ...

All the best Jan

Lisa said...

Roast beef and yorkshire puds is the best combo for a Sunday roast ever. We don't have it many times during the year but when we do I really, really enjoy it.
Lisa x

Lowcarb team member said...

Lisa
There is something almost comforting about sitting down together for a good Sunday Roast, and Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding do go well together don't they.I use almond flour to make mine,you can see the recipe in the comments here
http://thelowcarbdiabetic.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/roast-beef-such-very-traditional-meat.html

All the best Jan