Perfectly Cooked Eye Fillet and Garlic Bread
A wholesome Christmas Eve meal, for the family to enjoy before Christmas Day festivities
Serves
8 - 10
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Prized for its tenderness, eye fillet doesn't need a lot done with it to bring a sense of occasion to a delicious meal. A fast shortcut using Rum and Que's Bull Dust Meat Rub and you've got a winner of a Christmas dinner without too much effort.
This recipe is courtesy of greenleabutcher.co.nz.
Enjoy a perfectly cooked eye fillet paired with aromatic garlic bread, an exquisite choice for Christmas Eve. This dish brings a luxurious touch to festive dining, promising a memorable culinary experience that encapsulates the joy and warmth of the holiday season.
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ShareIngredients
1 Quality Mark beef eye fillet
1 tsp Rum & Que 'Bull Dust' Seasoning
olive oil
a pinch Rum & Que Truffle Butter
1 baguette
½ cup butter
1 tsp Rum & Que Garlic Butter
salad greens
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Season the eye fillet roast with the Rum & Que bull dust meat rub and a drizzle of olive oil. Set aside and allow the meat to come to room temperature.
Heat a large frying pan on high heat and sear the eye fillet roast on all sides.
Once a nice crust has formed, transfer to a small roasting dish and place in the oven. Cooking time: 20-minutes Rare (55°C inside) 25-minutes Medium-rare (60°C inside) 30-minutes Medium (70°C inside) 35-minutes Well-done (70°C inside)
Remove the meat from the oven, cover with tin foil and a tea towel, then allow to rest for at least 20-minutes.
To finish, sprinkle with a pinch of Rum & Que truffle butter.
To make the garlic bread, cut 1.5cm slices (not all the way through) in the baguette. Mix butter with the Rum & Que garlic butter and spread between each slice. Wrap with tin foil and place in the oven until golden and soft.
Wrap with tin foil and place in the oven until golden and soft.
Serve generous slices of beef with the garlic bread and a fresh green salad.
Nutrition Information per Serving (194g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 10 serves and doesn't include the salad greens to serve.
