Perfectly Cooked Eye Fillet and Garlic Bread

A wholesome Christmas Eve meal, for the family to enjoy before Christmas Day festivities

8 - 10

Serves

20 mins

Prep Time

50 mins

Cook Time

Recipe author

Greenlea Butcher Shop

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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High Protein

High Iron

Beef,

Traditional Christmas ,

Dinner,

Roasts,

Special Occasion & Entertaining

Ingredients

perfect eye fillet

1 Quality Mark beef eye fillet

1 tsp Rum & Que 'Bull Dust' Seasoning

olive oil

a pinch Rum & Que Truffle Butter

garlic bread

1 baguette

½ cup butter

1 tsp Rum & Que Garlic Butter

to serve

salad greens

Method

for eye fillet

for garlic bread

to serve

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)

Start Timer

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.

Nutrition Information per Serving (194g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 10 serves and doesn't include the salad greens to serve.

Energy

1681kJ (402 kcal)

Protein

36.3g

Total Fat

22.5g

Saturated Fat