Roast Beef With A Mustard Crust And Traditional Gravy Recipes

ROAST BEEF WITH A MUSTARD CRUST AND TRADITIONAL GRAVY

Steps:

• Weigh the beef to establish the cooking time. Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
• Crumble 1 Beef OXO cube into a small bowl, mix with the flour and mustard powder. Dust this over the fat surface of the beef, rubbing in gently. This will become nicely crusty during cooking as well as adding flavour. Now season with freshly ground black pepper.
• Place the beef in a roasting tin and tuck the onion quarters around the meat. Cook for 20 minutes then reduce the oven to 160C/325F/Gas 3 and cook slowly for 20 minutes per 450g for medium rare and 15 minutes per 450g for rare.
• Whilst the meat is cooking, baste it in its own juices to keep it moist and succulent. Transfer the cooked meat to a carving plate and loosely cover with foil to rest for 10-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile to make the gravy: tilt the roasting tin and spoon off all but 2 tbsp of the fat, also retaining the brown juices and the caramelised onion. Place the mixture in a saucepan over a gentle heat and allow the juices to sizzle then sprinkle in the flour and blend to a smooth paste. Let the flour cook for a moment or two until browned. This helps to produce a rich colour gravy.
• Crumble and stir 1 Beef OXO cube into 600ml (1pt) hot water.
• Using a wooden spoon, loosen the tasty crisp brown bits stuck to the tin whilst gradually adding the hot stock. Stir briskly until the simmering gravy is smooth and thickens. If you prefer your gravy thicker, simply leave to bubble and reduce for a minute or two.
• Carve the beef onto warm plates, accompanied with roasted potatoes and Yorkshire puddings and enjoy with lashings of hot gravy.
• For rich red wine gravy, replace 150ml (¼ pt) water with a robust red wine.

ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a 9-by 13- by 2-inch pan or your oven's broiler pan with a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil large enough to fully wrap the roast. The shiny side of the foil should be up. Sprinkle the roast on all sides with salt and pepper and place it in the center of the foil. Spread the onion slices over the top of the roast and pour the vinegar around it. Bring the ends of the foil together and fold several times, and then fold the ends together to completely enclose the roast. Pour about 1 inch of water into the pan around the foil-wrapped roast. Bake until the meat is fork tender and brown, 3 to 4 hours. Check the water level in the pan regularly during cooking and replenish it if necessary. If any juice seeps from the foil seals during roasting, save it to use in making the gravy. When the roast is done, remove the package from the baking pan and let it cool for a few minutes. Open the package carefully to preserve all the juices and transfer the meat to a platter. Cover with a tent of foil to keep it warm while you make the gravy. Pour the roasting juices into a measuring cup and let the fat rise to the surface. Skim off the fat, reserving 4 tablespoons in a saucepan and discarding the rest. (If the fat measures less than 4 tablespoons, add enough butter to make up the difference.) Measure the remaining defatted pan juices and reserve. If you have less than 2 cups, add water to make 2 cups. Add the flour to the fat in the saucepan and stir with a wire whisk to make a roux. Cook over medium-low heat until the flour is lightly browned, about 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the reserved pan juices and stir until thickened. Slice the roast or cut it into chunks (it will be very tender), and serve it with the gravy.

BLACK PEPPER-CRUSTED ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• For the meat: Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the roast beef generously on all sides with salt and coat with the pepper. Put the roast on a rack in a roasting pan. Arrange the garlic halves in a single layer of foil with some foil to spare. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Wrap the foil over the garlic into a little package and place in the oven. Roast 45 minutes, then set aside.
• Meanwhile, place the roasting pan in the center of the oven and cook, undisturbed, for 20 minutes. Lower the temperature to 350 degrees F, and continue to cook until a thermometer inserted in the center of the meat registers between 135 and 140 degrees F for medium-rare, about 2 hours Remove the roast beef and place it on a cutting board to rest for 20 minutes. (The roast temperature will continue to increase as it rests; the end slices will be more well done.)
• For the gravy: Pour off excess grease from the roasting pan, then add the wine and bring to a boil over a burner. Reduce the liquid by half and whisk in the mustard. Add the stock and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the lemon juice. Season to taste.
• Squeeze 4 of the garlic halves like lemons over the blender to release the flesh from the skins, allowing the flesh to fall into the blender. Ladle some of the gravy into the blender and blend until smooth. Whisk the garlic back into the gravy. Squeeze the remaining garlic halves directly into the gravy and use the back of a spoon to smash them into the gravy. Taste for seasoning.
• Serve the roast whole on the platter to carve at the table with the gravy on the side, or arrange slices of beef on a platter and coat with a layer of the gravy.

SIRLOIN WITH HERBY MUSTARD CRUST & SHALLOT GRAVY

Steps:

• Up to 2 days ahead, make the crust. Blitz the bread into crumbs in a food processor, then add the herbs and blitz again until chopped as finely as possible. Tip in the mustard powder, cheese and some seasoning, then pulse until all the ingredients come together. Tip out and knead well, until it's the texture of crumbly pastry. Flatten with your hands, then lay on a piece of greaseproof paper. Cover with another piece of paper, then roll out to about the thickness of a £1 coin. Remove the top piece of paper, then trim the crust to a rectangle that is just a bit larger than the top of the joint of beef. To store, place on a tray, cover with cling film and keep in the fridge until needed.
• Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. To cook the beef, season generously, then heat the oil in a frying pan until very hot. Sear the beef well on all sides, turning it with a pair of tongs when needed. Scatter the shallots for the gravy over the base of a roasting tin with the thyme. Sit the beef on a rack above the shallots, then roast for 1hr, shaking the pan occasionally to turn the shallots. This timing will give you beef still pink in the middle - if you prefer your meat more cooked give it another 15 mins.
• When the beef has had its time, remove from the oven. Lay the crust over the fat and peel the paper away like a transfer, then pat the crust down slightly. Return the beef to the oven for 10 mins to crisp up the crust. When the beef is done, leave it on a board for 20 mins to rest.
• Meanwhile, make the gravy. Place the roasting tin on a low heat and stir in the flour. Let the flour sizzle and become brown, then pour in the wine and bubble down to a purple paste. Stir in the stock and simmer until you have a good consistency. Season to taste and tip into a small bowl. 5 Slice the beef into thicker slices than normal (the thickness of a finger is perfect) and serve with the gravy and veg (see 'Goes well with').

HERB-CRUSTED ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Put the roast with the fat side up, in an ungreased roasting pan.
• Mix together the cloves, mustard, lemon juice, oil, and Worcestershire sauce; stir to mix well.
• Pour over and evenly coat the roast.
• In a bowl, add the next 6 ingredients; mixing well.
• Rub herb mixture over roast.
• Bake roast, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 hours or until desired degree of doneness.
• Remove from oven and place roast on a warm serving platter.
• Let stand for 10-15 minutes.
• Add 2 cups water and bouillon granules to pan drippings.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• Mix together flour and 1/3 cup of water; stirring until smooth; gradually add to pan.
• Cook until bubbly and thickened, stirring constantly.
• Slice roast and serve with gravy.

ROAST BEEF AND GRAVY

Steps:

• Cut chuck roast in half; place in slow cooker. Combine cream of mushroom soup, beef broth, sherry, and soup mix in a bowl; pour over roast.
• Cover and cook on Low until meat is tender, 8 to 9 hours.